Will Dhoni Retire After Ipl 2025

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni overview
Mahendra Singh Dhoni ( born 7 July 1981 Ranchi) is a cricketer who plays as a right handed batter and a wicket keeper and Widely regarded as one of the most successful wicket keeper batsmen and captains he represented the Indian cricket team. Dhoni made his first class debut in 1999 for Bihar . He made his debut for the Indian cricket team on 2004 December 23 in an ODI against Bangladesh and played his first test a year later against Sri Lanka and In international cricket he scored 17266 runs including 10000+ runs at an average of over 50 in one day internationals.
Will Dhoni Retire After Ipl 2025
Mahendra Singh did not retire till 2024 IPL, but dhoni can retire after the end of 2025 IPL and Currently Dhoni was retained as an uncap player by Chennai Super Kings before the IPL auction in 2025. Currently, Dhoni has said that he will play his last IPL match in Chennai but he has not given any specific date. He has also said that his decision will be the best for the team. Dhoni has led CSK to the IPL title and he is the 2007 and 2011 World Cup-winning captain.

Now MS has given a news on social media that his wife told him that you have done a lot of things till now, now we don’t think that you need to do more, on this Dhoni has said that he will soon retire from IPL as well.
Maybe Dhoni announces retirement from IPL after 2025 IPL , MS is perhaps the third most popular Indian cricketer behind Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
He came from the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand and rose to the top with his domestic batting and wicketkeeping techniques and a style of captaincy that gained him popularity in the country. MS has led India to three ICC titles but he is equally famous for his exploits for Chennai Super Kings in the
Indian Premier League
MS , known as the “Thala” (leader) of CSK, led the franchise to ten finals in their first 14 IPL seasons and won them 5 titles – 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023.
He has also led them to the playoffs in 12 editions, making them the most consistent performing team in the IPL.
In a surprise move on the eve of the opening IPL 2024 season, Dhoni stepped down as CSK captain and was replaced by Ruturaj Gaikwad.

MS Dhoni Ipl Career
CSK won their fifth IPL title under 'Thala' MS captaincy once again in 2023 . 226 matches as a captain dhoni play in the ipl, MS has a record of 133 wins and 91 losses with a win percentage of 58.84. In 264 matches with the bat,
MS has scored 5243 runs in IPL with 24 half-centuries at a strike rate of 137.54 and an average of 39.3.
IPL Auction Price:
Year | Team | Salary (INR) |
---|---|---|
2008 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 Cr |
2009 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 Cr |
2010 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 Cr |
2011 (Retained) | Chennai Super Kings | 8.28 Cr |
2012 | Chennai Super Kings | 8.28 Cr |
2013 | Chennai Super Kings | 12.5 Cr |
2014 | Chennai Super Kings | 12.5 Cr |
2015 | Chennai Super Kings | 12.5 Cr |
2016 | RPSG | 12.5 Cr |
2017 | RPSG | 12.5 Cr |
2018 | Chennai Super Kings | 15 Cr |
2020 | Chennai Super Kings | 15 Cr |
2021 | Chennai Super Kings | 15 Cr |
2022 (Retained) | Chennai Super Kings | 15 Cr |
2023 | Chennai Super Kings | 12 Cr |
2024 | Chennai Super Kings | 12 Cr |
2025 | Chennai Super Kings | 12 Cr |
IPL Runs Year wise:
Season | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | 50 | 100 | Average | Strike Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 16 | 414 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 41.40 | 133.54 |
2009 | 14 | 332 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 41.50 | 127.20 |
2010 | 13 | 287 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 31.88 | 113.66 |
2011 | 16 | 392 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 43.55 | 158.70 |
2012 | 19 | 358 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 29.83 | 128.77 |
2013 | 18 | 461 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 41.90 | 162.89 |
2014 | 16 | 371 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 74.20 | 148.40 |
2015 | 17 | 372 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 31.00 | 121.96 |
2016 | 14 | 284 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 40.57 | 135.23 |
2017 | 16 | 290 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 26.36 | 116.00 |
2018 | 16 | 455 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 75.83 | 150.66 |
2019 | 15 | 416 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 83.20 | 134.62 |
2020 | 14 | 200 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | 11 6.27 |
2021 | 16 | 114 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16.28 | 106.54 |
2022 | 14 | 232 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 33.14 | 123.40 |
2023 | 16 | 104 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 26.00 | 182.46 |
2024 | 14 | 161 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 53.67 | 220.55 |
MS Dhoni IPL Records:
MS Dhoni is one of those rare cricketers who has played in IPL since its inception in 2008.
He is also the joint most successful captain and most capped player in IPL history. Record/Category
Statistics
Most caps as a player – 250
Joint most successful captain – 5 IPL titles
Second most runs for Chennai Super Kings – 4508
Most sixes for Chennai Super Kings – 235
Most matches in IPL as captain – 226
Most dismissals as wicketkeeper – 180
First captain to defend IPL title – 2010 and 2011
MS Dhoni as captain
Matches played | Matches won | Matches lost | Matches drawn | No result/Tie | Win percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
226 | 133 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 58.84 |
International information | |
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National side | (2004–2019) India |
Test debut (cap 251) | 2005 December 2 v Sri Lanka |
Last Test | 2014 December 26 v Australia |
ODI debut (cap 158) | 2004 December 23 v Bangladesh |
Last ODI | 2019 July 9 v New Zealand |
ODI shirt no. | 7 |
T20I debut (cap 2) | 2006 December 1 v South Africa |
Last T20I | 2019 February 27 v Australia |
T20I shirt no. | 7 |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1999–2004 | Bihar |
2004–2017 | Jharkhand |
2008–2015, 2018–present | Chennai Super Kings (csk) |
2016–2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant |
Career statistics | |

Dhoni’s ODI record
Mat | Runs | Best | Bat Avg. | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Catches | Stumpings | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home | 127 | 4351 | 183* | 53.71 | 91.60 | 7 | 25 | 350 | 116 | 99 | 48 |
Away | 145 | 4520 | 101* | 50.78 | 83.98 | 1 | 37 | 324 | 73 | 126 | 46 |
Neutral | 78 | 1902 | 139* | 44.23 | 87.60 | 2 | 11 | 152 | 40 | 96 | 29 |
Total | 350 | 10773 | 183* | 50.57 | 87.56 | 10 | 78 | 826 | 229 | 321 | 123 |
Dhoni captaincy record
Type | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | No result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test | 60 | 27 | 18 | 15 | – | – |
ODI | 200 | 110 | 74 | – | 5 | 11 |
T20I | 72 | 41 | 28 | – | 1 | 2 |
MS Dhoni Records and achievements
Dhoni Records and achievements in Tests
- Most runs 4876 by an Indian wicket-keeper
- Most number of sixes 78 by an Indian captain
- 294 – Most dismissals by an Indian and fifth most by any wicket-keeper
Dhoni Records and achievements in ODIs
- Most wins 110 by an Indian captain and second most overall
- Second most runs 6641 as captain
- 200 Third most number of matches as captain
- First player to pass 10,000 runs with an average of over 50
- Most not-outs 84
- 183* Highest score by a wicket-keeper
- 100* with Bhuvneshwar Kumar Highest eighth wicket partnership for India
- Most dismissals in an innings (6) and career (432) by an Indian wicket-keeper
- 123 wickets Most stumpings by any wicket-keeper
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Records and achievements in T20Is
- 72 matches Second most matches as captain
- Most 20-20I innings 76 and runs 1,153 before scoring a 50
- (34) wickets Most stumpings as wicket-keeper
- 5 Most catches as wicket keeper in a T20I innings
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Records and achievements in Combined
- Most international matches as captain 332
- Most stumpings (195) and only wicket-keeper to make 150 stumpings
- Third most 829 dismissals as a wicket-keeper
- 359 Sixth most sixes in career
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Career Stats
Mahendra Singh Batting & Fielding Stats
Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 90 | 144 | 4876 | 224 | 38.09 | 59.11 | 6 | 33 | 544 | 78 |
ODIs | 350 | 297 | 10773 | 183* | 50.57 | 87.56 | 10 | 73 | 826 | 229 |
T20Is | 98 | 85 | 1617 | 56 | 37.60 | 126.13 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 52 |
FC | 131 | 210 | 7038 | 224 | 36.84 | – | 9 | 47 | – | – |
List A | 423 | 364 | 13353 | 183* | 50.38 | – | 17 | 87 | – | – |
T20s | 391 | 342 | 7432 | 84* | 38.11 | 135.64 | 0 | 28 | 517 | 338 |
Mahendra Singh Bowling Stats
Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 90 | 7 | 96 | 67 | 0 | – | 4.18 | – | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 350 | 2 | 36 | 31 | 1 | 31.00 | 5.16 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 |
T20Is | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
FC | 131 | – | 126 | 87 | 0 | – | 4.14 | – | 0 | 0 |
List A | 423 | – | 63 | 53 | 2 | 26.50 | 5.04 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 |
T20s | 391 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 0 | – | 12.50 | – | 0 | 0 |
MS Dhoni T20 Stats
Mahendra Singh Batting & Fielding T20 Stats
Tournament | Teams | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 50s | 4s | 6s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IPL | 2 | 264 | 229 | 5243 | 84* | 39.12 | 137.53 | 24 | 363 | 252 |
Champions League | CSK | 24 | 23 | 449 | 63* | 29.93 | 141.19 | 1 | 28 | 26 |
Mahendra Singh Bowling T20 Stats
Tournament | Teams | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IPL | 2 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Champions League | CSK | 24 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |