MS Dhoni is regarded as one of the best captains of the Indian Premier League. Under his captaincy, CSK is the most successful team, having reached the playoff stage in all seasons except the last edition. Dhoni is also the only captain who has led the side in all IPL seasons since its inception.
Dhoni is like the fatherly figure for CSK, who has guided the team from dawn till dusk. His presence in the team can be seen from the fact that whenever Dhoni enters the field, Dhoni-Dhoni chants can be heard from the stands.
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MSD is one of the best finishers the cricket arena has ever witnessed. Dhoni’s brilliant wicket-keeping skills are a treat to watch. His heroics is also seen in the IPL. Coming down the order, Dhoni has played a plethora of match-winning innings for CSK over the years.
Dhoni has established many records in the IPL. Though Dhoni has failed to score even a single century, still his few match-winnings knocks are at par with a century.
Let us look at the stats of MS Dhoni against all teams in the IPL.
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Dhoni runs scored in all seasons:
| YEAR | MATCHES PLAYED | RUNS SCORED |
| 2008 | 16 | 414 |
| 2009 | 14 | 332 |
| 2010 | 13 | 287 |
| 2011 | 16 | 392 |
| 2012 | 19 | 398 |
| 2013 | 18 | 461 |
| 2014 | 16 | 371 |
| 2015 | 17 | 372 |
| 2016 | 14 | 284 |
| 2017 | 16 | 290 |
| 2018 | 16 | 455 |
| 2019 | 15 | 416 |
| 2020 | 14 | 200 |
| 2021 | 7 | 37 |
Source- iplt20.com
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Dhoni stats against all IPL teams:
| Opponent | Mat | Inns | 50s | 100s | Runs | Avg | S/R | Cat | Stmp |
| Deccan Chargers (DC) | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 281 | 31.22 | 113.31 | 3 | 3 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | 27 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 590 | 31.05 | 136.26 | 13 | 7 |
| Gujarat Lions (GL) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 41.50 | 120.29 | 1 | 2 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23.00 | 121.05 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 27 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 500 | 41.67 | 133.69 | 13 | 9 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | 36 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 679 | 33.95 | 129.33 | 20 | 2 |
| Pune Warriors (PW) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 45.00 | 150.00 | 3 | 1 |
| Punjab Kings (PKS) | 27 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 595 | 59.50 | 155.76 | 22 | 2 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 495 | 41.25 | 129.58 | 16 | 2 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 30 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 825 | 41.25 | 141.51 | 16 | 7 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 18 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 463 | 57.88 | 148.40 | 11 | 4 |
| Overall (11) | 211 | 186 | 23 | 0 | 4669 | 40.25 | 136.64 | 118 | 39 |
Source- howstat.com
