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MS Dhoni IPL 2025 Profile: Team, Price, Career Stats and Records

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MS Dhoni IPL Profile

44-year-old MS Dhoni is a right-handed batter and wicketkeeper of the CSK who is also known as MS Dhoni, Mahi, or just Dhoni. Among the Chennai Super Kings fans, Dhoni is famous as “Thala,” meaning Boss, which shows how much he has earned respect.  He has served the franchise as a leader and has led the team to five IPL trophies. In 2024, MS Dhoni handed over CSK’s captaincy into the hands of his successor Ruturaj Gaikwad. Currently, Dhoni serves as a wicketkeeper and a low-order batter who is ready to turn stressful situations into celebrations.   

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MS Dhoni IPL Debut

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the few players who are still playing in the Indian Premier League since the tournament’s inception in 2008. MS Dhoni started his IPL journey with Chennai Super Kings playing the role of captain and a wicket-keeper batter. His debut match was against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. 

Speaking of his stats, Dhoni wasn’t a top leader-scorer, but his leadership quality took CSK to the Finals of IPL 2008.  Where Dhoni and the squad faced their final defeat against the Rajasthan Royals, who won the inaugural IPL season.  However, this was the start of Dhoni’s becoming a brand for the franchise and not just a player. For that season, Dhoni played 16 matches and scored 414 runs, including his highest score of 65. 

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MS Dhoni IPL Team

MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings are not two but have become one. Over the years, Other than Chennai, Dhoni spent two seasons with the now-defunct Rising  Pune SuperGiants (RPS).      

MS Dhoni IPL 2025 Team

In this IPL season 2025, Dhoni is back with the Chennai Super Kings as an Uncapped Player. According to the new rule of the BCCI, players who haven’t played 5 years or more in International cricket will be considered as Uncapped players. Dhoni's last International match was in the 2019 World Cup semifinal match between India and New Zealand at Manchester.  

The highest pay for the uncapped players is INR 4 crore. It is the reason why so many fans and color commentators were suspicious about Dhoni’s play in the IPL 2025 season. At last, the Chennai franchise retained their most valuable player in the Meg Auction IPL 2025 for the price of INR 4 crore.   

MS Dhoni IPL Team from 2008 to 2025

During his whole IPL career, Dhoni has played for the Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune SuperGiant.  His excellent leadership qualities and many successful IPL seasons (2010, 20211, 2018, 2021, and 2023) with CSK gave Mahi enormous popularity among fans. In 2016, the franchise was suspended for two years because of its involvement in the batting and match fixing. As a result, the team was removed from the tournament, and two new teams were introduced. And Dhoni was introduced as the new captain of the Rising Pune SuperGiant and played for the franchise for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. 

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MS Dhoni IPL Price 2025

For the past few years, Dhoni has been one of the most expensive players in the IPL season. In his debut season, Chennai acquired his services for INR 6 crore for three years back to back. He was then retained for the price of 8.28 crore in the 2011 season. Chennai opened their money bag and spent the most on MS Dhoni in 2018 for INR 15 crore when they finally got back to business after the suspension. In 2024, Dhoni’s  IPL auction price was INR 12 crore. 

Here is the full list of MS Dhoni IPL auction prices from 2008 to 2025:    

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MS Dhoni Career Stats

MS Dhoni is one of few players with so many IPL records, including most IPL matches played as captain, most dismissals, joint-most successful IPL captain, and the list goes on and on. 

Let’s take a look at the MS Dhoni IPL stats, including his most runs, most centuries, most dismissals, and highest scores.    

MS Dhoni Batting Stats

MS Dhoni has played 268 matches and scored 5319 runs with an average of 39.4 and a strike rate of 137.55. 
 

Below is the table that shows all of MS Dhoni IPL batting stats from the 2008 to 2025 season.  

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MS Dhoni IPL Records List

MS Dhoni made the record for playing the most matches as a captain. His total IPL matches are 268 and still counting. Out of 268, Dhoni has not been out 98 times.  He has slammed  24 half-centuries in his IPL career to date. His highest score is unbeaten 84 runs. 

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MS Dhoni Runs in IPL

MS Dhoni is the 6th most run scorer in IPL history, who bagged a 5000-plus score in the tournament. As of 2025, MS Dhoni has gathered 5319 IPL runs while facing 3867 balls in 268 matches. His average batting score is 39.4 with a strike rate of 137.55. 

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MS Dhoni Highest Score in IPL

In 2019, MS Dhoni hit his highest score of IPL of not out 84 runs off 48 balls. He scored his highest IPL runs for CSK against RCB at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. His total boundaries are 12 including 5 fours and 7 sixes. 

MS Dhoni IPL Centuries

MS Dhoni hasn’t hit an IPL century yet. Dhoni is mostly recognised for his match-finish performances using an attacking approach as a batter. Usually, Dhoni focuses on finishing the match with a win rather than scoring a personal high score. His best score in the IPL is 84.       

MS Dhoni Total Dismissals in IPL

Ms Dhoni is one of the best wicket keepers in the IPL with almost 200 dismissals in his IPL career. He is the first player who have 195 total dismissals in the history of the IPL tournament. Out of 195 dismissals, Dhoni has taken 150 catches. 45 stumps. His maximum dismissal in an innings is 4. 

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MS Dhoni has played and is still playing for the Chennai Super Kings since the inaugural IPL season of 2008. In addition to CSK, Dhoni had a two-year stint with the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) in the 2016 and 2017 IPL seasons.
Dhoni made his IPL debut in the inception of the Indian Premier League tournament in 2008. He made his debut with the Chennai Super Kings and played his first match against KKR at Chepauk Stadium.
MS Dhoni has scored 5319 runs in 268 matches in the IPL, ranking him sixth for the most runs so far.
MS Dhoni hasn’t scored any IPL centuries yet because of his fleeting batting style. Despite his colossal score of 5000+, including 24 half-centuries, Dhoni hasn’t had a ton in the IPL.
The highest score of MS Dhoni in the IPL is not out, 84 runs off against RCB in 2019.
MS Dhoni has scored 24 half-centuries in his IPL career, contributing to his 5000+ IPL runs.
Yes, MS Dhoni has led Chennai Super Kings to five successful IPL trophies in the seasons of 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023 IPL.
Before retiring from the captaincy of CSK, MS Dhoni was the skipper of CSK for 14 seasons. Dhoni led the team from the 2008 to 2015 IPL season then after a one-year suspension period, once again he became captain of the team from 2018 to 2023. In 2022, Ravindra Jadeja became captain for a while, but amid the season, Dhoni returned as the captain.
MS Dhoni not just has one best IPL season but seasons. In 2010, MS Dhoni became the torchbearer of the CSK and led them to their and his maiden IPL trophy. He continued the celebration to the next year when CSK won their consecutive IPL trophy in 2011.
No, MS Dhoni hasn’t won the Orange cap- an award for the most run scorer of the season in the IPL. Dhoni’s best run score was 461 in 18 matches in the IPL 2013 season.
In his ongoing IPL career, MS Dhoni has taken 150 catches while standing behind the stumps as a wicketkeeper. He is the first player to take 150 catches in the history of the tournament.
MS Dhoni has made 45 stumpings in the IPL, which only becomes possible because of quick reflexes, agility, and the ability to read batters' moves behind the stumps.
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