LSG vs CSK 43 Years MS Dhoni believe oldest player to win player of the match award in ipl history

Ms dhoni record: Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni played an unbeaten innings of 26 runs in 11 balls against Lucknow Super Giants and won the team by 5 wickets with 3 balls remaining. This is the second win of the team this season. The match was being played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, where Lucknow batted first and set a target of 167 runs in front of Chennai. Dhoni was selected for the Player of the Match. He has won this award in the IPL after 6 years, after which he has created a new history.

MS Dhoni has become the oldest player to receive the Player of the Match Award in IPL history. He broke the record of Praveen copper, who won this award at the age of 43 years 60 days. MS Dhoni won the Player of the Match award at the age of 43 years 281 days.

This is MS Dhoni’s 18th Player of the Match Award in the IPL. When he first won this award in 2008, he was 25 years old. Earlier, he was last given this award in 2019, then he was 37 years old.

🚨 MS Dhoni Backets the oldest player in ipl history to win the potm award – 43. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/mhv1y2tmen

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Match condition

Chasing the target, Shik Rashid (27) and R Ravindra (37) made a good start, both shared a 52 -run partnership in 29 balls for the first wicket. In the final over, Shivam Dubey also batted well with Dhoni, he scored 43 runs in 37 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 3 fours. MS Dhoni scored 26 runs in 11 balls with the help of 1 six and 4 fours, for which he received the Player of the Match Award.

Ms dhoni ipl stats

Talking about MS Dhoni’s IPL career, he has scored 5373 runs in 271 matches, his highest score is 84 runs. In the IPL, he has scored 24 half -centuries so far. He has hit 373 fours and 260 sixes in the tournament.