MS Dhoni completes 250 sixes in IPL: Decoding his stats
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) talisman MS Dhoni has become just the fifth batter to complete 250 sixes in the Indian Premier League. He reached the milestone with his second maximum in Match 59 of the 2024 Indian Premier League against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. Dhoni (26*) entertained the crowd with three maximums and a four. However, GT (231/3) beat CSK (196/8) by 35 runs.
Dhoni joins this elite list
Dhoni (251 sixes) took 262 games to complete 250 maximums in the competition. As mentioned, the former CSK captain became the fifth player to hammer 250 maximums in the tournament. He joined Chris Gayle (357), Rohit Sharma (276), AB de Villiers (251) and Virat Kohli (264). The CSK star also owns 360 fours in the competition.
Decoding Dhoni's numbers for CSK
Dhoni now has 221 IPL maximums for CSK. No other batter has 200 sixes for the franchise. Playing his 232nd match for the Yellow Brigade, Dhoni has scored 4,644 runs with his average and strike rate being 40.38 and 139.08 respectively. He has 22 fifties for CSK. He smoked 30 sixes for the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant in the 2016 and 2017 seasons combined.
Here are Dhoni's overall IPL numbers
Overall, Dhoni is the sixth-highest scorer in IPL history. He owns 5,218 runs in 262 games, averaging 39.23. His strike rate is 137.35. The tally includes 24 fifties. Dhoni surpassed 5,000 IPL runs in the 2023 season. In the ongoing season, Dhoni owns 136 runs at 68 from 10 innings. His strike rate is 226.66. Dhoni has hammered 12 sixes and 11 fours.
Most IPL sixes as captain
Dhoni holds the record for hitting the most sixes as captain in the IPL. In fact, he is the only player with over 200 maximums in this regard. The star wicketkeeper-batter struck 218 sixes while leading CSK and RPS. Kohli, who led the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, is next on this list with a total of 168 sixes.
Dhoni stepped down as captain
Dhoni, who led the Yellow Army to five IPL titles, stepped down as CSK's captain ahead of the 2024 season. He handed over the baton to Ruturaj Gaikwad. Dhoni still holds the record for the highest number of matches captained in the IPL. As per ESPNcricinfo, he has led in 226 matches, winning 133 times and losing on 91 occasions.
