Friday March 28, 2025), Ms. Dhoni entered the story by breaking the longtime record of Surereh Raina to become the highest scorer of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Premier Indian League (IPL).
Ms. Dhoni exceeds Suresh Raina
In a Match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) At the my Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, Dhoni reached this important step during his undefeated blow of 30 points on only 16 balls, bringing his total to 4,699 points in 236 matches. This previous Raina record of 4,687 Raina points exceeded more than 176 games for CSK.
Dhoni entered the match that needed 19 points to exceed Raina’s count. He accomplished this by hitting Krunal Pandya for a six in the final on CSK. Despite its impressive performance, CSK failed in their pursuit of the 197 RCB goal, ultimately managing only 146 points for the loss of eight counters, resulting in a disappointing 50 -point defeat. This defeat has marked RCB’s first victory in Chepauk since 2008, defeating a 17 -year -old sequence without a victory in this place.
Throughout his IPL career, Dhoni was a pivotal figure for CSK, known for its leadership and finishing capacities. His last achievement adds to his inheritance as one of the greatest players in IPL history. The match presented Dhoni’s ability to always deliver explosive performances at the age of 43, despite the drop -down striker in n ° 9 for the second time that the second career IPL.
In addition to Dhoni and Raina, the other notable CSK runners include Faf du Plessis with 2,721 points and the current skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad with 2,433 points. The gap between Dhoni and Raina highlights their important contributions to the franchise, the two players who are an integral part of CSK’s success over the years.
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CSK Fight against RCB
The match against the RCB was particularly difficult for the CSK while they were fighting against an effective bowling attack led by Josh Hazlewoodwhich took three counters for only 21 points. Others like Bhuvnehwar Kumar, Yash Dayal and Liam Livingstone also contributed significantly to the collapse of CSK. The incapacity of the team to drive out the objective raised questions about their depth and their strike strategy, in particular with the Dhoni deduction in the order of the strikers.
While CSK looks forward in IPL 2025, they will have to tackle their misfortunes of strikers while relying on the experience and leadership of Dhoni.
