Legendary Indian cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar has urged Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper, MS Dhoni to bat higher in order to give himself more time and make a difference for his side in the IPL 2023. CSK will host Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a high-voltage clash on Wednesday, after winning the previous away game in style at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Dhoni, who has been the team’s captain since the first season, will soon lead CSK against RR at Chepauk for the record 200th time.

During a chat on Star Sports, Sunil Gavaskar said, “I am hoping MS Dhoni promotes himself higher in the batting order. So that he gets to play more than two or three overs in the games. He can make that difference for CSK with his batting because he is capable of scoring big runs.”

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MS Dhoni has played 213 IPL matches as captain while playing for CSK and Rising Pune Supergiants in the cash-rich T20 league. In 213 matches as captain, the Ranchi stalwart has maintained a win percentage of 58.96. In the IPL, the former Indian skipper has won 125 matches and lost 87.

Dhoni has featured in 236 IPL games as a cricketer and amassed as many as 5,004 runs. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter made his IPL debut against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Punjab Cricket Association’s IS Bindra Stadium back in 2008.

CSK skipper Dhoni, one of the greatest players in T20 cricket history, became the seventh player this season to reach 5,000 runs in the world’s richest T20 league last week.

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MS Dhoni joined batting legends Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Warner, Rohit Sharma, Raina, and AB de Villiers on the elite list during CSK’s home game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Dhoni is also 57 runs away from reaching 1500 runs in T20 cricket at the Chepauk.