

IPL 2025: MS Dhoni Breaks 11-Year-old World Record, Becomes First Player in the World to …
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MS Dhoni Smashed an unbeated 26 runs from 11 balls in an innings studed with 4 fours and 1 Six. He studs tall at the end, stitching an unbeated 58-Run Partnership with Shivam Dube, as they chased down 166 in the final over of the match. Dhoni earned the player of the match for his short but impactful knock.
The CSK Captain Now Backets the oldest player to pick up a player of the match award in IPL history at 43 years and 280 days. He broke the record of pravin tambe who won the player of the match award in ipl 2014 vs kkr at an age of 42 years and 208 days.
Here are the oldest players with the most player of the match awards
43 Years 280 Days – MS Dhoni vs LSG, Lucknow, 2025
42 years 208 days – Pravin Tambe vs Kkr, Ahmedabad, 2014
42 years, 198 days – Pravin Tambe vs RCB, Abu Dhabi, 2014
MS Dhoni Ends 2175-Day Wait
MS Dhoni Last Won the Player of the Match Award in the IPL Back in 2019 Against Delhi Capitals at Chepauk, where he scored 44 runs, and executed two stumpings. He thus won his first player of the match award in 2175 days.
With his 17th player of the match award in ipl history as csk skipper, he continues his streak as the capting with the most success. This is also his 18th award, and this makes Him the Indian with the Joint Second-Highest Player of the Match Award in IPL History Alongside Virat Kohli.