Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni becomes first player to captain an IPL team in 200 matches | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday etched his name in the Indian Premier League (IPL) record books by becoming the first player to captain an IPL side in 200 games.
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals at MA Chidambaram Stadium was the charismatic skipper Dhoni’s 200th game as the Chennai side’s captain. He is the only IPL captain to lead in 200 or more matches in the league.

Dhoni has been part of the CSK side from the beginning, except for the two years (2016-17) the team was suspended from the league due to the involvement of their officials in illegal activities. Dhoni’s CSK have won the league four times so far.
Dhoni’s record as CSK skipper is 120 wins from 200 games, the most by a captain in the league. CSK lost 79 times and had one no result under Dhoni since the inception of the league in 2008.

Dhoni’s record as CSK captain in IPL

During CSK’s two years suspension, Dhoni led Rising Pune Supergiants in the 2016 season. Overall, Dhoni has now captained 214 matches in the IPL, including 14 games for RPS.

Dhoni’s IPL captaincy record

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma is a distant second in the list of most matches as captain of an IPL team. Rohit has led five-time champions MI side in 146 matches so far, winning 80 games.
Virat Kohli is the third on the list, captaining Royal Challengers Bangalore in 140 games. RCB won 64 matches under the batting maestro.