The IPL 2024 is around the corner and that one cricketer to whom every fan and expert will look forward to is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. After too many speculations and the rumours, it is now officially confirmed that MS Dhoni will be playing in the upcoming season of the IPL and lead Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for one more time or maybe the last time. Under his captaincy, CSK clinched their fifth IPL trophy last year in 2023 and joined Mumbai Indians to become the team with most IPL titles.
The fans are exhilarated to see Dhoni on the field for one more time in CSK colors. The former Indian skipper bid adieu to international cricket in August 2020 but continues to play in the IPL. Even at the age of 42 years, Dhoni captures the attention of every cricket fan when he comes to bat for CSK in the IPL. Now, as it is speculated to be the last IPL season for Dhoni, he is nearing some of the major records and milestones in the lucrative T20 league and might end up achieving all of them after the end of the season.
The IPL 2024 will kickstart on 22nd March with a match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. As MS Dhoni is looking forward for his ‘new role’ in IPL 2024, let’s have a look at the records and milestones he can achieve at the end of the season.
MS Dhoni IPL Records List 2024
1. 5000 Runs for CSK
MS Dhoni has been a part of the IPL since its inauguration in 2008 and comes seventh in the list of all-time leading run scorers of the tournament with 5082 runs from 250 matches at an average of 38.79. However, he scored these runs playing for both Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiants. Now, Dhoni is on the verge of achieving the milestone of 5000 for CSK along in IPL and Champions League combined. Till now, Dhoni has amassed 4957 runs from 244 matches for CSK and is just 43 runs behind touching the 5000-run mark for the franchise. The 42-year-old can achieve this milestone in the upcoming season of the IPL.
2. 250 Sixes
MS Dhoni is known to be an explosive batter, especially in the death overs. He is fourth in the list of most sixes in the IPL with 239 maximums from 250 games and is behind Chris Gayle, Rohit Sharma, and Ab de Villiers in this league. Now, Dhoni is just 11 sixes away from completing the milestone of 250 sixes in the IPL. He can also surpass De Villiers (251 sixes) and Rohit (257 sixes) to come second in the list behind Gayle (357 sixes). The CSK skipper is anticipated to achieve this record in IPL 2024.
3. 1500 runs at Chepauk
MS Dhoni will be returning to his den as CSK will take on RCB at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium or Chepauk Stadium in the opening match of IPL 2024 on 22nd March. As the fans are hoping for a blockbuster, Dhoni is set to achieve the milestone of 1500 IPL runs at Chepauk. The CSK skipper has amassed 1445 runs at Chepauk stadium in the IPL at an average of 42.50 and a strike rate of 145.52. Now he is just 55 runs away from touching the milestone of 1500 runs on this ground. He can also achieve this milestone in the very first match if he comes to bat early against RCB.
4. 250 Matches for CSK
MS Dhoni has been the face of CSK since 2008 and is verge of becoming the first player to play 250 matches for the franchise. Till now, Dhoni has played 244 matches for CSK in both IPL and the Champions League combined. Now he is just six matches away from touching the milestone of 250 matches for the franchise. With every team scheduled to play 14 league matches. It is kind of obvious that Dhoni is going to achieve this milestone in IPL 2024.
5. 200 dismissals as a Wicket-Keeper
MS Dhoni is among the greatest wicketkeepers in the world and arguably the quickest man behind the stumps. He has the record for most dismissals (180) by a wicketkeeper in the IPL. He is now 20 dismissals away from becoming the first wicketkeeper to reach the milestone of 200 dismissals in the IPL.
