Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a well-known figure in Indian cricket history. He is the only player to lead the same club in the IPL since its inception in 2008. The Chennai Super Kings and MS Dhoni have a fantastic love story. With Chennai Super Kings, he has three IPL titles and two Champions League titles to his name. As the team’s captain, the wicket-keeper batsman has done an exceptional job, guiding them to three IPL victories in 2010, 2011, and 2018.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni permanently revolutionized Indian cricket. After growing up under Sourav Ganguly’s tutelage, he led the Indian National Cricket Team to new heights with his intelligent captaincy and remarkable temperament.
Aside from that, the number of trophies he’s won for India, as well as the amount of nearly-lost matches he’s turned around, is incredible. Behind the scenes, Dhoni was the unsung hero who changed India’s limited-overs cricket.
Here’s the list of International captains who played Under MS Dhoni:
Steve Smith
Smith was purchased by the Rising Pune Supergiants for the same amount as the previous auction ($600,000) at the 2016 IPL Auction and battled for form early on. He was a Rising Pune Supergiants player under MS Dhoni, who was the captain at the time. After Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were banned for two years, Rising Pune Supergiant played in two IPL seasons in 2016 and 2017. Dhoni managed the Pune-based team in its inaugural season, but Smith took over in 2017. For the 2017 season, the Supergiants’ management replaced MS Dhoni as captain with Smith. The squad made it to the IPL final that year, but lost by one run to MI, spearheaded by Rohit Sharma.
Faf du Plessis
At the Indian Premier League player auction in 2011, he was signed for US$120,000 by the 2010 IPL Champions Chennai Super Kings. Du Plessis believes he gained a lot from Dhoni during his stint with the CSK in the IPL. When it comes to leading his nation, South African captain Faf du Plessis has no qualms about admitting that he loves to steal a page or two from MS Dhoni’s leadership book. Under MS Dhoni’s supervision, Du Plessis has had a very successful career with the Chennai Super Kings. The great batsman has been a key member of MS Dhoni’s side for numerous years and has made a huge contribution to the franchise’s success. The franchise has decided to keep the cricketer ahead of the IPL 2021 auction. With his considerable experience, Faf du Plessis has emerged as a crucial element for CSK, demonstrating on several occasions that power-hitting is not a pre-requisite for success in T20 cricket.
Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum is largely considered one of the best cricketers in New Zealand. He made a name for himself by blasting bowlers across the field in white-ball cricket, but he also had a successful Test career. McCullum was purchased by Chennai Super Kings in the 2014 IPL auctions. He was handed the job of beginning the innings alongside West Indian Dwayne Smith, and the two were dubbed the league’s most dangerous opening pair. In 2018, CSK released him and Royal Challengers Bangalore purchased him.
Dwayne Bravo
The Windies all-rounder has been a significant component of the Super Kings’ success because of his outstanding death-bowling and big-hitting abilities. Bravo joined CSK in 2012 and has since offered lots of thrills, spills, and spectacular highlights to spectators. The Caribbean all-rounder is well-known among fans for his dancing abilities, which he frequently displays during celebrations. Despite the fact that his batting talents have decreased over time, the death over specialist secures the side a few triumphs with his economical spells.
Stephen Fleming
After signing for $350,000, Fleming played for the Chennai Super Kings in the 2008 Indian Premier League. He appeared in ten games and scored 196 runs at an average of 21.77, with a high score of 45. In 2009, he was named coach of the Chennai Super Kings after retiring from the franchise as a player. With the squad, he had a very successful time, winning the IPL 2010, CLT20 2010, and IPL 2011.
He coached Chennai Super Kings for six years until the team was suspended from the IPL for two years as a result of the Justice RM Lodha committee’s ruling. In the 2016 Indian Premier League, he took over as coach of the Rising Pune Supergiants. After the team’s punishment was lifted in IPL 2018, he returned as Coach of Chennai Super Kings and helped them win the tournament.
