Eoin Morgan VS Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings are two teams which have the craziest fan base in the IPL. If Kolkata’s fans are crazy over King Khan then instead of Chennai Super Kings must be the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni. So before these two teams face each other for the high voltage match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, let us take a look at IPL stats of the captains of both the teams. Yahan Morgan is the captain for Kolkata Knight Riders Hindi season and the captain for Chennai Super Kings is of course MS Dhoni.
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Eoin Morgan:
Morgan has been associated with KKR for a long time. Though he spent 2015 and 2016 season with Sunrisers Hyderabad and 2017 with Kings XI Punjab, he made a comeback Kolkata 2020.
This left-handed batsman who is also the captain of the England national team is known for his calm and composed captaincy just like his counterpart MS Dhoni. He is also credited with his consistent gameplay and giving support to the team in the middle office as a batsman.
He took over the captaincy of Kolkata Knight Riders in the middle of season 2020 from Dinesh Karthik. We expect him to live up to the expectation of the fans in 2021.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
This man needs no introduction to the fans of Indian cricket. The right handed wicket keeper batsman is one of the greatest captains (if not the best) India has ever seen. He guided the national team of India to T20 world cup victory in 2007 and world cup victory in 2011.
When it comes to captaincy he is a masterpiece. From Ice cool attitude even in the tough situations to taking some unconventional decisions which turn the tide of the match, he has done it all. Even as a batsman he was one of the best finishers in the world.
When it comes to CSK, he has been associated with the team from its beginning. See also guided the team to IPL victories in 2010 and 2011. After CSK made their comeback in 2018 after 2 years ban he won the IPL trophy and made their comeback memorable.
This real also the CSK fans will expect “captain cool” to guide CSK to glory.
Now let us take a look at the stats of the KKR captain Eoin Morgan and CSK captain MS Dhoni
Eoin Morgan VS Mahendra Singh Dhoni IPL stats Comparison
| Parameter | Eoin Morgan | MS Dhoni |
|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 69 | 207 |
| Total Runs | 1310 | 4650 |
| High Score | 68 | 84 |
| Average | 24.71 | 40.43 |
| Strike Rate | 125.96 | 136.52 |
| hundreds | 0 | 0 |
| fiftys | 5 | 23 |
| 4s | 106 | 315 |
| 6s | 60 | 216 |
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In today’s match we will see the clash between two seasoned captains. Both Eoin Morgan and MS Dhoni has years of experience which can play a crucial role in the match. Let’s Wait and watch who wins the battle of the nerves.