CSK captain MS Dhoni has the record for most matches played in the IPL. Mahi played 278 IPL matches in the overall IPL season, which is the highest in IPL History.Â
Veteran MS Dhoni is the most successful captain not only in the IPL with five trophies but also in Indian cricket history. Dhoni played 278 matches and bagged 5439 runs with 84* highest IPL score. MS Dhoni joined forces with Chennai Super Kings since its inception in 2008. Since then Dhoni has been an integral part of the Chennai franchise.Â
MS Dhoni followed by the Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma who played 272 second most played matches in the IPL. Rohit Sharma is also one of the most successful skippers in IPL history. Rohit Sharma collected 7046 runs with 109* highest IPL score.Â
Next on the list is V Kohli who played 267 IPL matches third highest and scored 8661 runs with 113* highest score. In this category, all top ten scores hold by the Indian cricketer.Â
Most Matches Played by Player in IPL
| Player | Span | Mat | Runs | HS | Bat Avg | 100s | Wkts | BBI | Bowl Avg | 5W | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) | 2008–2025 | 278 | 5439 | 84* | 38.30 | – | – | – | – | – | 158 | 47 |
| RG Sharma (DCH/MI) | 2008–2025 | 272 | 7046 | 109* | 29.73 | 2 | 15 | 4/6 | 30.20 | – | 102 | – |
| V Kohli (RCB) | 2008–2025 | 267 | 8661 | 113* | 39.54 | 8 | 4 | 2/25 | 92.00 | – | 117 | – |
| KD Karthik (Various) | 2008–2024 | 257 | 4842 | 97* | 26.31 | – | – | – | – | – | 145 | 37 |
| RA Jadeja (Various) | 2008–2025 | 254 | 3260 | 77* | 27.86 | – | 170 | 5/16 | 30.51 | 1 | 109 | – |
| S Dhawan (Various) | 2008–2024 | 222 | 6769 | 106* | 35.25 | 2 | 4 | 1/7 | 16.50 | – | 99 | – |
| R Ashwin (Various) | 2009–2025 | 221 | 833 | 50 | 13.01 | – | 187 | 4/34 | 30.22 | – | 52 | – |
| SK Raina (CSK/GL) | 2008–2021 | 205 | 5528 | 100* | 32.51 | 1 | 25 | 2/0 | 44.72 | – | 109 | – |
| RV Uthappa (Various) | 2008–2022 | 205 | 4952 | 88 | 27.51 | – | – | – | – | – | 92 | 32 |
| AT Rayudu (CSK/MI) | 2010–2023 | 204 | 4348 | 100* | 28.23 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 64 | 2 |
