#1 MS Dhoni

'Captain Cool' Mahendra Singh Dhoni was retained by Chennai for a whopping INR 15 crore. Dhoni is the longest serving skipper in the IPL having led the Super Kings in nine seasons so far.
The two-time IPL winning captain has silenced his critics by his splendid display of batting this season. In 14 league games, Dhoni has amassed 446 runs at a strike-rate of 157.04 and has contributed consistently for his side down the order.
He has also scored the maximum number of sixes this season - 30 sixes. Dhoni has taken 9 catches and effected two stumping so far this season. He led the Super Kings to their ninth playoff appearance in as many seasons. With his rich cricketing knowledge and vast experience, he will the one who can lead Chennai all the way to glory once again.
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