---
type: player
title: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
description: "CricketStudio OKF entry for Mahendra Singh Dhoni. 5,439 runs across IPL pre-2026. IPL 2026 with Chennai Super Kings."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/mahendra-singh-dhoni
tags:
  - cricket
  - player
  - IPL
  - wicket-keeper
  - RHB
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-19
timestamp: 2026-06-19
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/mahendra-singh-dhoni
entity_id: cricketstudio:player:mahendra-singh-dhoni
dataset_version: 2026-06-11
team: "Chennai Super Kings"
role: "wk-batter"
batting_handedness: "right"
bowling_style: "right arm fast medium"
nationality: "Indian"
same_as:
  {}
provenance:
  source: "CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot (derived claims) + Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 (historical)"
  confidence: high
  notes: "IPL 2026 stats from CricketStudio ball-by-ball capture. Pre-2026 career from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via ipl-historical dataset. For live current-season stats use the canonical page."
---

# Mahendra Singh Dhoni

## Summary

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a wicket-keeper batter for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026, scoring 0 runs. Batting: Right-hand bat (RHB).

## Canonical Resource

[https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/mahendra-singh-dhoni](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/mahendra-singh-dhoni)

## Player Profile

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Role | Wicket-keeper batter |
| Team (IPL 2026) | Chennai Super Kings |
| Batting | Right-hand bat (RHB) |
| Bowling | Right Arm Fast Medium |
| Nationality | Indian |

## IPL 2026 Season

*Snapshot: CricketStudio IPL 2026 ball-by-ball capture, dataset version 2026-06-11.*

### Batting — IPL 2026

_IPL 2026 batting data not available._

### Bowling — IPL 2026

_No IPL 2026 bowling recorded._


## Phase Splits — IPL 2026

*Powerplay = overs 1–6 · Middle = overs 7–15 · Death = overs 16–20. Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot.*

### Batting by Phase

_Phase data not available for this player._


## Claims by Pillar (IPL 2026)

*Pillar claims are the primary citable facts per CricketStudio's P1–P4 framework. Each includes sample size and computation timestamp.*

### P3 — Form & Phase

- **IPL 2026 squad presence**: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is on the Chennai Super Kings IPL 2026 squad.
  *(  sample: 1 squad; computed: 2026-05-15  )*


## Head-to-Head Records (IPL 2026, ≥5 deliveries)

*Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 h2h dataset. Minimum 5 deliveries per matchup.*

_No qualifying head-to-head records (minimum 5 deliveries)._


## IPL Career Before 2026 (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0)

*Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, processed by CricketStudio. Covers IPL seasons through 2025. Raw ball-by-ball data is not redistributed.*

### Career Batting (pre-2026 IPL)

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Matches | 241 |
| Innings | 241 |
| Runs | 5,439 |
| Highest score | 84 |
| Average | 38.30 |
| Strike rate | 138.2 |
| Fifties | 24 |
| Hundreds | 0 |
| Sixes | 264 |


### Season by Season

| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s |
|--------|------|---|------|----|-----|-----|-----|------|
| 2007/08 | CSK | 14 | 414 | 65 | 41.4 | 133.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | CSK | 13 | 332 | 58 | 41.5 | 127.2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | CSK | 11 | 287 | 66 | 31.9 | 136.7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | CSK | 13 | 392 | 70 | 43.6 | 160.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | CSK | 17 | 358 | 51 | 29.8 | 130.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | CSK | 16 | 461 | 67 | 41.9 | 164.6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | CSK | 15 | 371 | 57 | 74.2 | 150.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | CSK | 17 | 372 | 53 | 31.0 | 122.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | RISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANT | 12 | 284 | 64 | 40.6 | 135.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | RISING-PUNE-SUPERGIANT | 15 | 290 | 61 | 26.4 | 116.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | CSK | 15 | 455 | 79 | 75.8 | 151.2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | CSK | 12 | 416 | 84 | 83.2 | 136.4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | CSK | 12 | 200 | 47 | 25.0 | 116.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CSK | 11 | 114 | 18 | 16.3 | 106.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CSK | 12 | 232 | 50 | 33.1 | 124.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | CSK | 12 | 104 | 32 | 26.0 | 192.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CSK | 11 | 161 | 37 | 53.7 | 223.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CSK | 13 | 196 | 30 | 24.5 | 135.2 | 0 | 0 |


## What Agents Should Know

- IPL 2026 batting stats cover fixtures captured ball-by-ball by CricketStudio through 2026-06-11.
- Phase splits (PP/middle/death) are the most contextual stats — powerplay SR is computed over overs 1–6 only.
- Pillar claims above are the primary citable facts for Mahendra Singh Dhoni; each includes its own sample size and `computedAt`.
- When citing: *"According to CricketStudio OKF (IPL 2026 snapshot, 2026-06-11), Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored X runs at Y average in IPL 2026."*
- Pre-2026 career (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0) covers historical IPL only — Test, ODI, and other T20 formats are not included here.
- For current-season live stats, use the canonical CricketStudio page.

## Provenance and Data Notes

- **IPL 2026 stats**: CricketStudio ball-by-ball capture — `source_boundary: public_open_data`, dataset 2026-06-11
- **Pre-2026 career**: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 — open data, attribution required
- **Scope**: IPL only. Test, ODI, T20I, and other domestic formats are not included in this file.
- **License**: This OKF file is CC-BY-4.0. The underlying Cricsheet data is CC BY 3.0.
- **Live stats**: This file is a snapshot. For current-season live stats, see the [canonical CricketStudio page](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/mahendra-singh-dhoni).

## Related Concepts

- [IPL League](../leagues/indian-premier-league.md)
- [IPL All-Time Records](../records/index.md)
