Dhoni Makes History in IPL with Unique Double Century

In the IPL 2023 match on Friday, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by a score of 7 wickets. The biggest performers with the bat and ball were Ravindra Jadeja and Devon Conway, but Dhoni quietly achieved an exceptional double-century from behind the wickets. MS Dhoni, made history by becoming the first wicketkeeper in IPL history to cause 200 dismissals. Dhoni completed the rare “double tonne” in 233 IPL games by forcing a run-out, a catch, and a stumping in the match against Hyderabad.

Dhoni is unquestionably in the lead at the top of the rankings overall. He is followed by Royal Challengers Bangalore’s seasoned wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik, who has recorded 187 dismissals in 218 games. With 140 dismissals, former RCB stumper AB de Villiers comes in third place. The following names on the list are Parthiv Patel, Wriddhiman Saha, and Robin Uthappa.

MS Dhoni becomes the first wicket-keeper to complete 200 dismissals in IPL history. (Catch + stumping + run-out)

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At the conclusion of the game, Dhoni acknowledged that he is unsure of the length of his career and simply wants to give everything in the limited time that he has left to play cricket.

“It’s crucial to enjoy the latter stage of my career, whatever has been said and done. Being here is a pleasant feeling. They have been really loving and caring. They frequently stay up late to hear me speak, he remarked.

Dhoni commented on his bowlers’ performance by saying, “You need time to pick his action (Pathirana) action. It’s challenging to score off Malinga, who has an uncomfortable action and is quite consistent with line and length, as we have seen. To bat second, I was hesitant. I had a hunch there wouldn’t be much dew.

Overall, the setup was the middle overs. In the last few overs, fast bowlers bowled exceptionally well. I often inform them that you get first dibs on field settings. However, they didn’t offer me the best catch. I thought it was a great catch. I still recall one game from a long time ago where Rahul Dravid caught one like that while keeping. Undoubtedly old, can’t hide from that.

With the victory, CSK’s chances of making the playoffs have improved. They presently hold the third spot in the points standings.