IPL 2019: 4 Records that MS Dhoni could break  this season

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is probably the biggest stalwart of Indian Premier League. Though there are many great players who have been part of the tournament, the enigma he posses and the records he has match to none.

The last edition of IPL marked the return of Chennai Super Kings as a team and MS Dhoni back to his prime as a batsman. It was a fairy tale return for Dhoni who has been associated with CSK and Chennai since 2008. He scored 455 runs at an average of 75 and SR of 150 and played a vital cog in winning the trophy again after 2011.

As we gear up for the 12th edition of IPL, here we take a look at 4 records that MS Dhoni can break in the upcoming IPL season.

---

#4 First captain to register 100 IPL wins

The term “captaincy” goes synonymous with MS Dhoni. He has been a natural leader all along. In the Indian Premier League Dhoni has captained more matches than any other player. He has captained 159 matches altogether so far for Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Super Giants in the past eleven editions.

He has won 94 matches out of 159 so far as captain with a win percentage of 59.49%. This is the highest win percentage for those who have captained for min 30 matches in IPL.

With needing only 6 wins to get to the 100 mark, it is almost evident that Dhoni will achieve this feat in the upcoming season. And in doing so, he will become the first captain to achieve 100 wins ever since the tournament started in 2008. At the age of 37, it may or may not be the last edition for him as a captain. But this is one record that he could easily achieve this season and will remain as a Hall mark of his captaincy record in IPL history.

i

#3 Most dismissals as wicket keeper in IPL

Dhoni needs 9 more

dimissals

to break Dinesh Karthik record

When it comes to stumping a batsman, there are no faster hands in the world than MS Dhoni. He has the record for most stumping’s in ODI’s. He is third in the list of the all-time list for most dismissals in ODI cricket behind Sangakkara and Gilchrist.

In IPL Dinesh Karthik is leading the list with 124 dismissals in 152 innings and Dhoni is catching up behind him with 116 dismissals. With both players will be donning the gloves for their respective teams in the upcoming season, we might see a see-saw battle in between these two in the list.

With bowlers like Shane Watson and Lungi Ngidi in the team, MS Dhoni might just go pass Dinesh Karthik by the end of the upcoming season. And it will be an added feather to the crown for MS Dhoni the wicketkeeper.

#2 First Indian to hit 200 sixes in IPL

Dhoni needs 14 more sixes to register 200 sixes in IPL

MS Dhoni has always known for his six hitting abilities. Though in the recent years he has struggled to hit sixes at will like he used to at his prime, last season saw a rejuvenated Dhoni who hit 30 sixes in IPL 2018. It is the highest tally of sixes for him in a single IPL season over the decade.

Chris Gayle holds the record for most sixes in IPL history with 292 6’s. It might take some years for any player to near that feat. The second highest is AB de Villiers with 187 6’s. Below him are Dhoni, Raina, Rohit and Virat with 186,185,184 and 177 sixes respectively.

If Dhoni is able to find his mojo again in this season like he did in 2018, he might become the first Indian to get to 200 sixes in the history of Indian Premier League. Though it may not stay with him for too long with the list being so close, being the first Indian to do so ain’t a bad record to have isn’t it.

#1 Most IPL trophies as captain

Dhoni has won three IPL trophies so far

Chennai Super Kings are the most consistent team in the history of IPL. MS Dhoni and his leadership has been a major reason for their successful run. MS Dhoni has taken CSK to nine semifinals in the ten seasons they have played so far. He has managed to win the Championship thrice in those nine occasions.

Rohit Sharma for Mumbai Indians and Dhoni for CSK have won three trophies respectively. And in this year both will look to repeat the feat to become the team with most titles. Chennai Super Kings has the most experienced and balanced side of all teams and they might just run away with the trophy if they are able to replicate their performance from the last season

Dhoni played a key role in last season with 455 runs for CSK. With him and most players in the team nearing their last year or two in their career, MS Dhoni will be keen on repeating the performance of last year. In doing so he might become the captain with most IPL trophies. It is a record that might be broken. Yet, It will be a highlight when he ends his career as a player.