MS Dhoni’s CSK will face hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 24 of the ongoing IPL 2023 at the venue in Bengaluru on Monday (April 17). And this may be the last time, the legend appears for an IPL match as a player in the city.
There is talk that the IPL 2023 may be Dhoni’s last season as a player in the world’s biggest T20 cricket league. With CSK set to face RCB only once as things stand, this may also be Dhoni’s last match against the Bangalore-based franchise.
Dhoni, who completed 200 matches as skipper of CSK in IPL during the last outing, will look to make his presence felt at the venue in Bengaluru, where he owns a good record.
In his 10 innings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the 41-year-old has amassed 463 runs, including 5 fifties at an incredible average of 92.60 and a strike rate of 180.85.
Bengaluru will definitely miss Dhoni’s finishing especially his sixes and boundaries as he has struck 35 fours and 32 sixes at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where he also has won 4 of 8 matches in IPL.
Dhoni IPL scores in Bengaluru
2008: 65 off 30 balls (9 fours, 3 sixes) batting at number 5 for CSK vs RCB
2011: 70 not out off 40 balls (3 fours, 6 sixes) batting at number 6 for CSK vs RCB
2012: Match Abandoned Without Toss For CSK vs RCB
2012: 51 not out off 20 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes) batting at number 5 for CSK vs MI
2013: 24 off 10 balls (2 fours, 2 sixes) batting at number 5 for CSK vs RCB
2014: 49 not out off 28 balls (4 fours, 3 sixes) batting at number 4 for CSK vs RCB
2015: 13 off 13 balls (2 fours) batting at number 4 for CSK vs RCB
2016: 9 off 8 balls (1 six) batting at number 4 for RPSG vs RCB
2017: 28 off 25 balls (3 fours, 1 six) batting at number for RPSG vs RCB
2018: 70 not out off 30 balls (1 four, 7 sixes) batting at number 6 for CSK vs RCB
2019: 84 not out off 48 balls (5 fours, 7 sixes) batting at number 6 for CSK vs RCB
Dhoni also has happy memories of the venue as a captain of CSK in the now defunct Champions League T20 (CLT20) as the Chennai-based franchise won the title in 2014, beating Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
