MS Dhoni, that legendary Indian captain, is back for Chennai Super Kings in the 2025 IPL. Even at 43, CSK decided to keep him, paying him 4 crore ahead of the big auction. Get ready, because this Sunday, March 23rd, will be his first game in over ten months! CSK is going up against their biggest rivals, the Mumbai Indians, in what’s sure to be an exciting match.
This year, playing at their home ground, the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Dhoni has a shot at making some serious history. All he needs is 19 runs, just 19! If he can pull that off, he will beat Suresh Raina’s record and become CSK’s top run-scorer ever in the IPL. It’s a big deal, knowing how much everyone loves Dhoni.
Most runs for CSK in IPL
| Player | Runs Scored |
|---|---|
| Suresh Raina | 4687 |
| MS Dhoni | 4669 |
| Faf du Plessis | 2721 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 2380 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 1932 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 1897 |
| Michael Hussey | 1768 |
| Murali Vijay | 1708 |
| Subramaniam Badrinath | 1441 |
| Shane Watson | 1252 |
Raina was with Chennai for 12 years, playing 176 games and racking up 4687 runs. Dhoni isn’t far behind. He’s played 234 matches for CSK and has 4669 runs. Those 19 runs would be the cherry on top of an already amazing IPL career with CSK.
Last year, even though he wasn’t captain anymore, Dhoni still managed to score 161 runs in 14 games. He hit 14 fours and 13 sixes during the season.
Apart from potentially becoming CSK’s highest run-scorer, Dhoni could also become the fifth-highest run-scorer in the entire history of the IPL! He has already won 5 IPL titles with CSK, don’t forget the time he spent with Rising Pune Supergiants. Overall, he has scored 5243 runs in 264 IPL matches. Should he score 286 runs, he’ll pass Raina’s 5528 runs in 205 matches.
Just like Dhoni, Raina played for other teams. He was with Gujarat Lions when CSK had to take a break due to some issues. Both Dhoni and Raina were on those teams for a couple of seasons while CSK was temporarily out of the league. It’s wild to watch them both, Dhoni still playing and Raina now sharing his thoughts as a cricket expert.
