IPL 2022: MS Dhoni can script these records
What's the story
MS Dhoni will be hoping to make his presence felt in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season.
The Chennai Super Kings stalwart handed over the captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja earlier this week.
It will be interesting to see how Jadeja handles CSK.
Ahead of CSK's opener against the Kolkata Knight Riders tonight, we decode the records Dhoni can script this season.
Runs
Dhoni could reach the 5,000-run mark
So far in the IPL, former Indian skipper MS Dhoni has racked up 4,746 runs at an average of 39.55.
He has slammed 23 fifties with the best score of 84*.
Dhoni also has a strike rate of 135.83.
Notably, MSD is 254 runs shy of reaching a milestone of 5,000 IPL runs.
So far, only six players have breached the 5,000-run mark.
Context
Why does this story matter?
Dhoni has been one of the best players the competition has witnessed over the years.
He has also led CSK to four IPL honors, including in 2021.
MSD has many crunch numbers both as a player and captain.
Dhoni was retained by CSK ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction.
Handing over the captaincy made sense for the veteran cricketer.
Milestones
Notable milestones Dhoni can reach
MSD has hit 23 half-centuries and is two shy of registering a total of 25.
He also needs 25 fours to register a mark of 350. He has hit 325 fours.
Dhoni can become the 14th player in IPL history to hit 350-plus fours.
MSD has effected 161 dismissals in the IPL (highest).
He needs 14 more to reach the milestone of 175.
CSK
MSD can script these records for CSK
Dhoni has featured in 220 matches in the IPL (highest), including 190 for CSK.
He is 10 shy of becoming the first player to make 200 IPL appearances for the Super Kings.
Dhoni has hit 189 sixes for CSK and needs 11 more to reach a milestone of 200.
He also needs 14 dismissals more to reach a mark of 150 (136).
Information
MSD can surpass Gayle's runs tally
Dhoni can surpass Universe Boss Chris Gayle in terms of runs in the IPL. Gayle piled up a total of 4,965 runs at an average of 39.72. MSD needs 220 runs in IPL 2022 to get past Gayle's tally.
Do you know?
MSD can reach this milestone against RR
As per Cricketpedia, against Rajasthan Royals, MSD has aggregated 495 runs including 29 fours and 19 sixes. He has faced 382 balls in 25 matches, maintaining a strike rate of 129.58. Dhoni needs five more to reach a milestone of 500 runs versus RR.