During the Indian Premier League 2018 (IPL 2018) final between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), MS Dhoni broke a wicketkeeping record. The CSK captain became the wicketkeeper with the highest number of stumpings in the history of IPL. Dhoni surpassed Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) Robin Uthappa’s record when he stumped SRH captain Kane Williamson off Kar Sharma’s bowling. The dismissal took Dhoni’s stumping tally to 33, going past Uthappa’s 32.
However, on overall dismissals list, Dhoni (116) is on second behind Dinesh Karthik (124). The KKR captain is on third on when it comes to stumpings tally with 30 against his name. SRH wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who has also played for Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders, has 18 affected stumpings and is on fourth. Ziva Doesn’t Care About Trophy, Says MS Dhoni; Shares Family Photo Post CSK’s Win.
Here’s a look at wicketkeepers with the most number of stumpings in IPL:
Wicketkeeper |
Matches |
Stumpings |
Catches |
Total Dismissals |
MS Dhoni |
175 |
33 |
83 |
116 |
Robin Uthappa |
165 |
32 |
58 |
90 |
Dinesh Karthik |
168 |
30 |
94 |
124 |
Wriddhiman Saha |
115 |
18 |
52 |
70 |
Here's the stumping that took Dhoni past Uthappa
Meanwhile, as far as captaincy record goes, MS Dhoni equalled Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma’s record of three IPL titles. Dhoni has led the Super Kings since the beginning of the IPL and won two back to back titles in 2010 and 2011. MS Dhoni Seen Playing With Ziva While CSK Players Celebrate With Trophy, Picture Goes Viral.
Interestingly, CSK were making a comeback in this year’s IPL after facing a two-year ban. For those two seasons, Dhoni played for now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant. He captained the side in 2016 and was subsequently replaced by Steven Smith in 2017.
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