The renowned MS Dhoni will be in excellent form in their upcoming encounter against KL Rahul’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Chepauk as he tries to halt Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) winning streak in the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). observing the record with care. Following a humiliating loss to the defending champion Gujarat Titans (GT) in the opening game of IPL 2023, Dhoni’s CSK are prepared to play their first home game since 2019.
Together with Virat Kohli, CSK captain MS Dhoni is poised to join the elite group, while LSG captain KL Rahul has the potential to set numerous batting records (PTI).
Four-time champions In IPL 2023’s fifth game, CSK will play host to Rahul and company at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Dhoni, who has played in the most IPL matches of any player, is just 8 runs away from joining Virat Kohli on the elite list. The richest T20 competition in the world is about to see the 41-year-old reach 5,000 runs. Thala, the dynamic Yellow Brigade commander, has scored 4,992 runs in 235 games.
The CSK captain has reached 5,000 runs, making him the seventh IPL player to do so. The cash-rich tournament has raised Mt. 5,000 thanks to batting legends like Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, and AB de Villiers. Dhoni has batted in 235 IPL games at a strike rate of over 135 with an average of about 40.
In CSK’s opening home game of IPL 2023 in Chepauk, LSG captain Rahul is attempting to break various batting records while Dhoni is poised to do a fantastic accomplishment. The host captain needs 11 more sixes to reach 300 in the shortest format. Rahul also needs 65 more runs to surpass 500 runs versus CSK in the lucrative league.
. The Indian opener needs 103 runs to reach 4,000 runs in the IPL. It’s interesting to note that the LSG captain can successfully complete 100 catches in the quickest format. In T20, Rahul has 94 catches. In LSG’s opening game of IPL 2023 against Delhi Capitals (DC), Rahul was removed for a 12-ball 8 on Saturday. But Rahul’s LSG won their first game of the new campaign, crushing DC by 50 runs.
Last season, Rahul amassed 616 runs in 15 games. In the premier T20 competition, the LSG sensation has played for teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Punjab Kings. Rahul, a former vice-captain of India, has 3897 runs in 110 IPL games. The 30-year-old faced the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on his IPL debut in 2013 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.