Mahendra Singh Dhoni added another feather to his cap during the Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals IPL match on Sunday. The legendary wicketkeeper secured a remarkable catch, cementing his name in the record books. The pivotal moment occurred during the fourth ball of the 11th over when Delhi Capitals’ opener, Prithvi Shaw, attempted the cut shot off Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery. The ball found its way to Dhoni’s gloves, marking his 300th dismissal in T20Is and making him the first wicketkeeper to achieve this feat!
This record was created at Dr, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. The second position in this category is held by Former Pakistani wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal with 270 dismissals which includes 102 stumpings and 172 catches. Dinesh Kartik is in third spot with 274 dismissals of which 67 are from stumpings and 207 from catches. The fourth position is held by South African cricketer Quinton de Kock with 221 catches and 49 stumpings totaling 270 dismissals. England’s Joe Butler is in fifth position with 209 dismissals, which includes 41 stumpings and 168 catches.
CSK had a rough start against DC as opening batsmen Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra both got dismissed the moment they kicked in to bat. DC scored a total of 192 runs. CSK, on the other hand, scored 171 runs with 6 wickets.