MS Dhoni sets another world record, becoming the number-1 wicket keeper in T20 cricket

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Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a world record against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 29th match of IPL 2023. Dhoni has become the cricketer with the most catches as a wicket keeper in T20 cricket. In this matter, he has surpassed South African wicket keeper Quinton de Kock. Dhoni achieved this special feat by catching Hyderabad captain Aden Markram. In this match, Chennai won against Hyderabad by 7 wickets.

Dhoni beats Quinton de Kock

In the 13th over of Sunrisers Hyderabad's innings, Markram tried to play a big shot off Mahesh Tikshana's fifth ball but the ball went straight to Dhoni's gloves near the edge of his bat. With this catch, Dhoni became the cricketer with the most catches in T20 cricket as a keeper. Dhoni has so far taken 208 catches as a wicket keeper in the T20 format. He has overtaken Quinton de Kock in this list who has 207 catches to his name. Dhoni has played a total of 356 T20 matches so far. In 356 T20 matches, Dhoni took 208 catches and 85 stumpings.

Wicket keeper with the most catches in the T20 format in the world

like this. S. Dhoni 208

Quinton de Kock 207

Dinesh Karthik 205

Kamran Akmal 172

Dinesh Ramdeen 150

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