MS Dhoni won the Player of the Match award in an IPL game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 14, 2025, after a gap of 2175 days (nearly six years). He played a crucial cameo of 26 runs off 11 balls, helping Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secure a 5-wicket victory and end their winless streak in IPL 2025. This was Dhoni’s 18th Player of the Match award in the IPL, and he expressed surprise at receiving it, feeling that other players like Noor Ahmad and the new ball bowlers also performed well that day.
Additionally, in the same match, Dhoni achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first player in IPL history to record 200 dismissals as a wicketkeeper, including 155 catches and 46 stumpings. This feat further cements his legacy as the greatest wicketkeeper in IPL history.
Most Player of the Match in IPL
MS Dhoni has won 18 Player of the Match awards in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), placing him among the top players in this category. As of 2024, he ranks fourth on the list for most Player of the Match awards in IPL history.
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Last POTM in IPL
Dhoni’s last Player of the Match award before this was on March 31, 2019, against Rajasthan Royals, where he scored 75 runs.
