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IPL Player Profile
MS Dhoni
5-time IPL champion and the most iconic captain the tournament has seen — MS Dhoni has scored 5,439 IPL runs at an average of 38.3 across 278 matches in 18 seasons. He has kept wicket in 272 of those 278 matches. 2013 was his peak year, a haul of 461 runs. His IPL career has taken in 2 franchises, the latest CSK.
Total Runs
5,439
#6 all-time
Highest Score
84
2019
Batting Avg
38.3
career average
Strike Rate
137.5
career SR
League Avg
38.7
219 innings · 52.5% wins
Playoff Avg
34.9
23 innings · 56.5% wins
MS Dhoni's IPL Playoff Batting Record
League avg Season Playoff avg
League Career Avg (38.7) Playoff Career Avg (34.9)
| Stage | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Stage Home 45.1 · Away 36.5 | 219 | 4916 | 38.7 | 138.1 | 52.5% |
| Playoff Home 36.8 · Away 24.0 | 23 | 523 | 34.9 | — | 56.5% |
| Semi-Finals | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 93.5 | 50.0% |
| Qualifier | 11 | 234 | 33.4 | 130.0 | 72.7% |
| Eliminator | 1 | 51 | — | 255.0 | 100.0% |
| Final | 9 | 180 | 30.0 | 134.3 | 33.3% |
Playoff Performance
MS's Playoff Average — 34.9 (in line with League Stage)
5+ playoff innings
MS's playoff average of 34.9 from 23 innings sits close to his 38.7 league-stage mark. Against a 52.5% win rate in the league stage, MS's side has won 56.5% of those playoff matches. By venue, MS averages 36.8 in home playoff innings and 24.0 away.
Note — Semi-Finals reflects the 2008–2010 format; Qualifier combines Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2 (current format).
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