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What's the story?
MS Dhoni became the first captain to register 100 wins in IPL after a thrilling last-ball win against Rajasthan Royals on Thursday.
An all-round bowling performance by the CSK bowlers restricted Rajasthan Royals to a modest total of 151 for 7.
Chasing the target of 152 runs to win, CSK were reduced to 24 for 4. MS Dhoni played a captain's knock scoring 58 runs, while Rayudu made 57 runs. With 18 runs required in the final over, Mitchell Santner hit a six off the last ball to register a memorable four-wicket win for CSK.
In case you didn't know...
MS Dhoni has led CSK in 152 games with 95 wins as a captain. In the 2016 edition, Dhoni captained Rising Pune Supergiant and won only five matches. Overall, he has led in 166 matches in IPL.
Dhoni has won IPL titles 3 times in 2010, 2011 and 2018. He has been exceptional as a captain helping CSK reach the playoffs stage in every edition of IPL. In the last 12 editions of IPL, the only time MS Dhoni did not captain a team was in 2017 when RPS appointed Steve Smith as their skipper.
He has played 182 matches in IPL with 4230 runs with 22 half-centuries at an average of 41.47. As a wicketkeeper, MS Dhoni has 121 dismissals including 87 catches and 35 stumpings.
The heart of the matter
Chennai Super Kings were banned from IPL for 2 years in 2016 and 2017. In 2018, CSK named MS Dhoni as the captain and led them to their 3rd IPL title. The win also equaled Rohit Sharma’s record of 3 IPL title wins.
Dhoni has been in great form in IPL 2019 with the willow. He has scored 214 runs from 7 matches with 2 half-centuries. Against Rajasthan Royals, MS Dhoni and Rayudu added 95 runs for the 4th wicket which led to the recovery from a hopeless position of 24 for 4.
He played a captain's knock scoring 58 off 43 balls and was dismissed in the last over. CSK are sitting pretty on the top of points table with 12 points from 7 games.
What's next?
MS Dhoni will be looking to continue his good form in the upcoming matches for CSK. They will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on 14th April.
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