A leader par excellence, Dhoni has donned the captaincy role for two IPL teams - Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS), since the beginning of the league in 2008. IPL, arguably the world's most popular T20 cricket league, and its most famous skipper, Dhoni, have grown by leaps and bounds in their decade-and-half long symbiotic coexistence.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/the-symbiotic-rise-of-ms-dhoni-and-the-indian-premier-league/articleshow/99116152.cms