IPL 2025: The 18th season of the Indian Premier League will begin from March 22, with the first match being played between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. At the same time, fans are also eagerly waiting for the first match of Chennai Super Kings. The CSK team will play its first match against Mumbai Indians on March 23 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Former CSK Captain

In this match, all eyes will be on former CSK captain MS Dhoni. Dhoni has won everyone’s heart with his brilliant game from the first season till now. Especially his bat has performed well against some teams, prominent among them are Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has scored the most runs against RCB in IPL, due to which this match is going to be even more exciting.

Scored runs at an average of 39

MS Dhoni has scored the most runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in his IPL career so far. He has scored a total of 864 runs in 36 matches against RCB at an average of 39.27, in which his strike rate has been 141.87.During this period, Dhoni has also scored 4 half-centuries, while his best score has been 84 not out. Apart from this, Dhoni has also performed brilliantly against Mumbai Indians. In the 36 matches played against Mumbai, he has scored 768 runs at an average of 36.57. His bat has performed well against these two teams, which makes the matches exciting every time.

Know how Dhoni’s record has been

MS Dhoni is the player who has played the most matches in IPL, where he has played a total of 264 matches so far. During this time he has scored 5243 runs at an average of 39.12. Dhoni has scored 24 half-centuries and his strike rate is 137.54. Dhoni has proved his explosive batting by hitting 363 fours and 252 sixes in his IPL career. His experience and excellent finishing skills make him one of the most influential players in the league.