HietkeeperのMs Dhoniは、3つの切り株のうち3つを作ります）バッティング位置にあるすべての音

There is a whole lot of noise over MS Dhoni’s batting position. In Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) last match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the former captain came to bat at number nine. Even Ravichandran Ashwin came above him, and the only players who didn’t come out to bat were Matheesha Pathirana and Khaleel Ahmed.

His age, fitness, and ability to bat up the order are all being questioned. Amid all of this, Dhoni has continued to excel in his primary skill, wicketkeeping. He’s undoubtedly the greatest gloveman in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and is all set to become the first keeper with 200 dismissals to his name.

MS Dhoni shows his wicketkeeping skills

In the three IPL 2025 matches so far, Dhoni has three stumpings to his name. No other wicketkeeper even has one. In the match against the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, he stumped in-form Nitish Rana and changed the momentum.

The southpaw had scored 81 (35) already. Nitish was taking Ashwin on, and that’s when the two senior pros came up with a plan. The spinner knew the batter would come out of his crease to attack him. So Ashwin deliberately bowled a wide outside off. Nitish missed the ball completely, and Dhoni took the bails off with ease.

We can question Dhoni’s batting position, age, fitness and batting prowess. What we can’t question is his quickness behind the stumps.

Most dismissals as wicketkeeper in IPL

Wicketkeeper	Span	Innings	Dismissed	Catches	Stumpings
MS Dhoni	2008-2025	260	193	148	45
Dinesh Karthik	2008-2024	235	174	137	37
Wriddhiman Saha	2008-2024	149	113	87	26
Rishabh Pant	2016-2025	103	98	75	23
Robin Uthappa	2008-2022	114	90	58	32

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