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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has become the first-ever captain to win 100 matches in IPL history?
A
Kane Williamson
B
Dinesh Karthik
C
Aaron Finch
D
MS Dhoni
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By Rohan Sen: MS Dhoni on Thursday created yet another record as he became the first captain in Indian Premier League history to register 100 wins in the tournament. As captain, MS Dhoni has won 29 matches more than Gautam Gambhir, who is second on the list with 71 wins (129 matches).

Detailed explanation-2: -Dhoni has played 162 matches and won the most matches playing as a captain with 100, and has also lost the most matches playing as a captain with 64.

Detailed explanation-3: -Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians were the first team to win 100 matches in IPL. They attained this feat during the 2019 IPL season after they had defeated Chennai Super Kings in the league stages. The CSK side was then trailing Mumbai by seven IPL match wins as they had won 93 matches.

Detailed explanation-4: -MI defeat CSK by 37 runs, become 1st team to win 100 IPL matches.

Detailed explanation-5: -Former Indian and Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has played the most number of matches 210 as a captain and has won 123 matches with a win percentage of 58.85. Under Dhoni’s leadership, CSK has worn the crown four times (2010,2011, 2018 & 2021).

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