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MS Dhoni has been consistently criticized in IPL 2025 for his slow batting. Let’s take a look at 5 explosive innings where he proved he’s not a selfish player.
In 2011, Dhoni scored 63 runs off 31 balls against Delhi. Chennai were all out for 158 in the match and won by 18 runs.
Chennai Super Kings were banned from playing in 2016 and 2017. During those years, MS Dhoni played for the Rising Pune Supergiants. In 2016, he scored 64 runs off 32 balls against Punjab.
In the 2018 IPL, RCB batted first and scored 205 runs. CSK successfully chased down the target and won by 5 wickets. Ambati Rayudu scored 82 runs, while Dhoni supported him with an unbeaten 70.
In the 2019 IPL match against Rajasthan, Chennai batted first and scored 175 runs. Dhoni contributed 75 runs off 46 balls, which is considered one of his best innings. Chennai went on to win the match by 8 runs.
Dhoni's highest score in IPL history came against Bangalore in 2019, when he scored 84 runs off 48 balls. However, Chennai lost that match by just 1 run.