Rituraj created history by defeating Dhoni in this matter, becoming the first captain to achieve such a feat
Ruturaj Gaikwad: Chennai Super Kings had to face defeat by 7 wickets against Punjab Kings on their home ground. Although CSK lost this match, but captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has made a place in the record list by playing an inning of 62 runs. Meanwhile, Rituraj Gaikwad has left Mahendra Singh Dhoni behind.
Rituraj Gaikwad is performing brilliantly this season. The Chennai captain has scored 509 runs in 10 matches so far in the current season of the league at an average of 63.63. Gaikwad has scored one century and four half-centuries during this period. After a half-century against Punjab Kings, he became the highest run-scorer in a season as captain for Chennai Super Kings.
Earlier this record was in the name of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who had scored 461 runs in 18 matches in 2013. In this list also, Dhoni is at third, fourth and fifth position. Dhoni scored 455 runs in 16 matches in 2018, while the former captain scored 416 runs in 15 matches in 2019 and 414 runs in 16 matches in 2008. Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad is the first captain for Chennai Super Kings to score more than 500 runs in a season.
