The Indian Premier League is not stuck in the Chennai Super Kings defeat in 2025. The team once again played against Kolkata Knight Riders under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Regular captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was injured and after being released from the tournament, he was re -made the team captain. Although this giant player could not change the fate of the team, he made a new record in the tournament.
MS Dhoni has made his name in history. This experienced player, who made Chennai five times IPL champions, took over the team for the third time. He captained the franchise from 2008 to 2021. In 2022, he handed over the captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja, but after Jadeja’s departure, Dhoni again handled the captaincy. Dhoni led CSK by the end of the 2023 season and handed over the captaincy to Rituraj Gaikwad before the 2024 season.
Dhoni has raised his record as the largest captain in the history of the league. He became the first player to captain the team after the age of 42. Dhoni, Gilchrist and Shane Warne have captained IPL teams after the age of 41, while Rahul Dravid also captained the team at the age of 40.
Dhoni is one of the most successful captains in IPL history. Together with Rohit Sharma, he has won the most often title for the team. CSK won the title in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023. In the history of IPL, no player captained in more matches than Dhoni and no one has won more matches. He has often delivered the team to the file.
