MS Dhoni unlocked a new milestone at the age of 43 as the former captain became the all-time highest run-scorer for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The CSK stalwart achieved the feat in an IPL 2025 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) when he hit Krunal Pandya for a couple of back-to-back sixes in the final over.
Chasing RCB’s 196/7, CSK were in dire straits as they lost their first six wickets with just 80 runs on board in the 13th over. Sensing the match has already gone out of the hands, MS Dhoni came out at no.9 instead of his usual no.7 spot, a position he has been batting in the last few years.
During his stay at the crease, MS Dhoni played 16 balls for his 30 not out, that included two sixes and three fours. Although CSK lost the game by 50 runs, the fans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium will go home on a happy note as they were able to witness MS Dhoni bat.
In the process, MS Dhoni now has 4699 runs for CSK in 236 matches, surpassing the previous record held by Suresh Raina (4687 runs).
