IPL 2024: Rohit Sharma to Virat Kohli – Four Indian Stars with most runs against MS Dhoni’s CSK

ByDharmendra Kumar

CSK are the second-most successful franchise in the history of the IPL. They decorated their trophy cabinet with five IPL trophies and two Champions League T20 titles.

MS Dhoni-led team outwitted Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023 final to clinch their fifth title.

CSK will kick-start their title defense on March 22 as they will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the tournament opener at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Case in point, scoring runs against CSK has never been as easy as pie in India’s premier T20 competition.

Batters always had their task cut out in devising a strategy to come out on top against CSK’s top-quality bowling attacks and the ones who succeeded in it thrived against them. Let’s now take a look at the four players who mustered the most runs against CSK in IPL history.

1. Shikhar Dhawan

Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan can take pride in the fact that he is the leading run-scorer against the five-time IPL champions. The senior pro mustered 1057 runs in just 29 games, which goes to show that he posed serious threats to CSK. It is worth mentioning here that he is the only batter to have scored more than 1000 runs against MS Dhoni and Co. Dhawan is the second-leading run-getter in IPL history with 6617 runs, laced with 2 tons and 50 fifties.

2. Virat Kohli

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli is by far the most consistent batsman in the history of the IPL. The experienced workhorse is the second-leading run-scorer against CSK with 985 runs in 31 games. He is just 15 runs away from becoming the second batter to score 1000 runs against CSK and will be looking to achieve the feat on March 22. Kohli is also the leading run-scorer in IPL history with 7263 runs including 7 centuries and 50 fifties.

3. Rohit Sharma

Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma also loves batting against CSK and sits at the third spot in terms of mustering the most runs against CSK. He has accumulated 791 runs against the Yellow Army and will be looking to add more runs against them in the forthcoming edition of the IPL. Notably, Rohit Sharma has never lost an IPL final to CSK. Under his tutelage, MI prevailed over CSK in 2013, 2015 and 2019 showdowns.

4. Dinesh Karthik

Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has played for multiple teams in the IPL – Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Gujarat Lions (now-defunct), Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Dinesh Karthik comes fourth on the list with 675 runs in 31 games against CSK.

 

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With 516 scalps in 100 Tests, Ashwin is a bonafide superstar in Indian cricket, just second behind the great Anil Kumble in the list of top Indian wicket-takers in the five-day format. But it was not the case back in 2008 when he was roped in as a local spinner by Chennai Super Kings. He did not get a game that year as the legendary Muttiah Muralitharan led their spin attack. Dhoni flung the new ball to Ashwin in the 2011 IPL final against Royal Challengers Bangalore and the then rookie off-spinner made an impact in the fourth ball itself, dismissing an in-form Chris Gayle. The same year he made his India debut under Dhoni, picking up the player of the match honours in the game against the West Indies in Delhi. “In 2008 I met all the greats (in CSK dressing room) Mathew Hayden and MS Dhoni. I sat through (IPL) 2008. I was a nobody then, where am I to play in a team that had Muttiah Muralitharan,” said Ashwin, who was felicitated by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association in a grand ceremony for his rare achievements, in a dipped-in-emotion voice. “I am indebted to Dhoni for the rest of my life for what he gave me. He gave me an opportunity with the new ball to go head on with Chris Gayle and 17 years later Anil bhai would be talking about the same episode,” he fondly recalled. That magical Chepauk night for Chennai Super Kings was just a beginning for Ashwin. With several current and former stars paying tributes to him, Ashwin understandably felt overwhelmed. “I don`t generally search for words to express how I feel. I am truly humbled and grateful to be here,” he quipped. The 37-year-old Chennai man is among the finest thinkers of the game and he has found a way to constantly reinvent himself, resulting in a bagful of wickets in the longest format. He described himself as argumentative but only in pursuit of new perspectives. “Anil bhai and Rahul (Dravid) bhai briefly mentioned that it is very tough to win an argument with me. It is true because I believe argument is one of the greatest pathways to excellence. “Argument is never with the person. It is always with the true learning that comes at the end of it,” he said as Kumble watched on from the stage. Ashwin also thanked a host of Tamil Nadu greats, who were in attendance, including his first First-Class captain S Badrinath and former batter S Sharath, who is now an India selector. Ashwin, who is especially lethal against the left-handers, recalled how Sharath helped him become a better bowler against the southpaws. “A lot of people spoke about how I tormented left-handers day in and day out. My first tryst with left handers, Mr S Sharath is sitting in the front. Someone told me if you are that good an off-spinner try and get this man out. “I did get him out once, caught at slip and I played several more games with Sharath, he never got out to me again. That`s the quality of the batter he was. I bowled to him a lot and hence became a far better bowler to the left-handers. Such is Ashwin`s commitment to Tamil Nadu and club cricket that till date he makes himself available for domestic events when he is not on national duty. “This place has given me so much that I want to keep coming back here. People keep asking why do you want to go back. “Tomorrow, I might not be alive but my soul will be hanging around this place. This is what this place means to me,” added Ashwin. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

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