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CSK captain MS Dhoni has the record for most matches played in the IPL. Mahi played 250 IPL matches in the overall IPL season, which is the highest in IPL History.
Veteran MS Dhoni is the most successful captain not only in the IPL with five trophies but also in Indian cricket history. Dhoni played 250 matches and bagged 5082 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.
MS Dhoni followed by the Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma who played 243 second most played matches in the IPL. Rohit Sharma is also one of the most successful skippers in IPL history. Rohit Sharma collected 6211 runs with 109* highest IPL score.
Next on the list is Dinesh Karthik who played 242 IPL matches third highest and scored 4516 runs with 97* highest score. In this category, all top ten scores hold by the Indian cricketer.
Most Matches Played by Player in IPL
| Player | Span | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | Wkts | BBI | Ave | 5 | Ct | St |
| MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS) | 2008-2024 | 264 | 5243 | 84* | 39.12 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.00 | 0 | 152 | 42 |
| KD Karthik (DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB) | 2008-2024 | 257 | 4842 | 97* | 26.31 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.00 | 0 | 145 | 37 |
| RG Sharma (DCH/MI) | 2008-2024 | 257 | 6628 | 109* | 29.72 | 2 | 15 | 4/6 | 30.20 | 0 | 101 | 0 |
| V Kohli (RCB) | 2008-2024 | 252 | 8004 | 113* | 38.66 | 8 | 4 | 2/25 | 92.00 | 0 | 114 | 0 |
| RA Jadeja (CSK/GL/Kochi/RR) | 2008-2024 | 240 | 2959 | 62* | 27.39 | 0 | 160 | 5/16 | 30.40 | 1 | 103 | 0 |
| S Dhawan (DC/DCH/MI/PBKS/SRH) | 2008-2024 | 222 | 6769 | 106* | 35.25 | 2 | 4 | 1/7 | 16.50 | 0 | 99 | 0 |
| R Ashwin (CSK/DC/KXIP/RPS/RR) | 2009-2024 | 212 | 800 | 50 | 13.33 | 0 | 180 | 4/34 | 29.82 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| SK Raina (CSK/GL) | 2008-2021 | 205 | 5528 | 100* | 32.51 | 1 | 25 | 2/0 | 44.72 | 0 | 109 | 0 |
| RV Uthappa (CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR) | 2008-2022 | 205 | 4952 | 88 | 27.51 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.00 | 0 | 92 | 32 |
| AT Rayudu (CSK/MI) | 2010-2023 | 204 | 4348 | 100* | 28.23 | 1 | 0 | – | 0.00 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
