The game between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings on Sunday evening was a rocking game in the IPL 2024. It has certainly taken the tournament into an exciting situation. The defending champions lost their first match of the season, but more than that, it was a night to remember for MS Dhoni and CSK fans.
MSD came out to bat at no. 7 and played an electrifying knock of 37* off 16 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes. The 42-year-old was batting after almost one year, but he showed that he still had enough cricket in him. Meanwhile, MSD also made some major records in the game. In this article, we will talk about three major records achieved by MS Dhoni on his return on Sunday.
1. First Keeper to complete 5000 runs in IPL
With his 16-ball 37, MSD became the first Asian batter to reach the landmark of 7000 runs in the shorter format, which includes international and franchise cricket (IPL). This was not it, Dhoni is now the first keeper batter with more than 5000 runs in the IPL. He has 5119 runs in 253 games at an average of 39.07 and a strike rate of 136.32.
2. First Player to hit 100 sixes in Final Two overs in the IPL
MS Dhoni is known as probably the best finisher in the game across formats. His ability to finish games in tense situations is second-to-none. However, one of the prime reasons for his success is how powerfully he strikes sixes when it matters a lot. Dhoni has hit 242 sixes in the IPL, and 100 of them came either in the 19th or 20th over of the innings. With this, he became the first batter to hit 100 sixes in the final two overs of the game.
3. Most Dismissals in T20s as Wicket-keeper
MS Dhoni has played a total of 380 T20s across his career, including international T20Is as well. He has scored 7308 runs at an average of 38.06 and a strike rate of 134.78 with 28 half-centuries. Dhoni has registered the second-most dismissals in T20Is as a keeper. But overall, he has the most dismissals, and he is the only keeper with 300 dismissals in the shorter format. MSD has taken 213 catches and completed 87 stumpings in his career.
