MS Dhoni 7th batsman to complete 5000 runs in IPL
CSK vs LSG IPL 2023: Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings came out to play on their home ground after 4 years on Sunday, the whole stadium started echoing with Dhoni noise. This occasion also became special for Mahendra Singh as he hit two consecutive sixes in the match against Lucknow to complete 5000 runs in IPL. With this, he has become the 7th batsman to do so in IPL (Most Runs in IPL).
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CSK vs LSG IPL 2023: MS Dhoni becomes 7th player in IPL history
Chennai Super Kings lost to Gujarat Titans in the first match. But there were some good shots from the bat of MS Dhoni. Dhoni had scored an inning of 14 runs in 7 balls. But his knee was not completely well, but today he hit two consecutive sixes in Mark Wood’s over to complete his 5000 runs in IPL. He has become the second player of CSK and the 7th player in IPL history to achieve this milestone.
MS Dhoni 8 runs away
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has scored 4992 runs in 235 matches in IPL. His highest score in IPL is 84 runs. Dhoni has scored half-centuries 24 times in IPL. Dhoni has been at the helm of CSK since the first edition. In between, when CSK was banned for two seasons, Dhoni played for Pune Super Giants.
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Most Runs in IPL: 10 players who scored the most runs in IPL
- Virat Kohli (RCB): 6706*
- Shikhar Dhawan (Punjab Kings): 6284*
- David Warner (Delhi Capitals): 5937*
- Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians): 5880*
- Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings): 5528
- AB de Villiers (RCB): 5162
- MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings): 5004*
- Chris Gayle (Punjab Kings): 4965
- Robin Uthappa (CSK): 4952
- Dinesh Karthik (RCB): 4376*
CSK vs LSG IPL 2023: When and where to watch the match
The match between Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants is taking place at the M Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk). The live telecast of the match will be on Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be on the Jio Cinema app and website.