MS Dhoni returns as CSK captain for IPL 2025

MS Dhoni returns as CSK captain for IPL 2025
10 Apr 2025

MS Dhoni will lead Chennai Super Kings for the remainder of Indian Premier League 2025 season after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the tournament with an elbow fracture.

Head Coach Stephen Fleming confirmed the development on Thursday.

CSK are set to face Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday at the Chepauk.

Here are the details.

Gaikwad ruled out for rest of IPL 2025 season
Fact

Gaikwad, who led CSK in the team's first five IPL 2025 matches, has been ruled out of the tournament, serving the Super Kings a big blow. He suffered a hairline fracture on his elbow.

A look at Dhoni's IPL stats
Stats

The veteran wicket-keeper batter is CSK's leading run-scorer in the IPL with 4,772 runs from 239 matches (207 innings).

Overall in IPL, he has amassed 5,346 runs at 39.30 across 269 matches. He also owns a strike rate of 137.81 alongside 24 half-centuries. His highest IPL score is 84*.

This season, Dhoni has scored 103 runs at 51.50. His has struck at 153-plus.

Decoding his captaincy numbers
Fact

Dhoni has led in 226 IPL matches to date. He has won 133 matches besides losing 91. Two matches have not had any results. For CSK, he had led in 212 matches, posting 128 wins and 82 defeats (NR: 2).