#OTD: Dhoni reached a historic milestone in IPL

• Dhoni played his 200th IPL game in 2020, a first. He is the most capped player in IPL.
• Dhoni is a joint-most successful IPL skipper with 5 titles, along with Rohit Sharma of MI.
• Dhoni first to 200 dismissals as keeper in IPL, 2nd-highest CSK runs after Raina.

Guiding one of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to record five titles, former Indian cricketer and legend MS Dhoni continues to feature in the league

despite turning 44. However, he continues to play his best brand of cricket, on this day in 2020, MS Dhoni became the first player to feature in 200 matches in the tournament’s history.

Taking the field in CSK’s match against Rajasthan Royals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Dhonibecame the first player to appear in his 200th IPL match. Notably, before the start of the tournament, Suresh Raina was the highest capped player, but after he pulled out of the tournament, MS Dhoni went up to record this unique feat to his name in the esteemed league.

While the feat was another feather in the cap for MS Dhoni, it came in CSK’s seventh loss of the season from ten matches. Overall in the 2020 edition of the tournament, CSK didn’t quite go well as they finished in the second last place, just above Rajasthan Royals.

MS Dhoni IPL career records

Joint-most successful skipper in IPL history: MS Dhoni, who of the veterans of the sport, continues to remains the joint-most successful skipper and most capped player in IPL history. He is joined by Rohit Sharma, who has guided Mumbai Indians (MI) to five title wins.

First player to achieve 200 dismissals as wicketkeeper: While Dhoni continues to remain the most capped player, in IPL 2025, the 44-year-old achieved wuthering heights as he became the first wicketkeeper to complete 200 dismissals in IPL history. The moment came in CSK’s match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) when Dhoni executed a textbook stumping to dismiss Ayush Badoni.

Second-highest runs for CSK in IPL history: The wicketkeeper-batter has been in the annals of cricket for several different reasons, he is the second-highest run-getter for the Yellow Army, just after Suresh Raina. Dhoni has so far amassed 5314* runs in 272 matches.