MS Dhoni creates history, becomes only wicketkeeper in IPL to…
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings legend and veteran wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni etched his name in the IPL history books once again during the 2025 fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Wednesday night.
At 43, Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper to achieve 200 dismissals in the tournament’s history. He reached the milestone by stumping Sunil Narine and taking a catch to dismiss Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
Some of the nearest challengers to this record include ex-cricketers such as Dinesh Karthik, who has registered 174 dismissals, and Wriddhiman Saha with a tally of 113. Among current players, Rishabh Pant stands out as Dhoni’s closest active competitor, having completed 100 dismissals so far.
| Most Fielding Dismissals By Wicketkeepers In IPL History |
| Rank |
Player Name |
Matches |
Dismissals |
| 1 |
MS Dhoni |
270 |
200 |
| 2 |
Dinesh Karthik |
236 |
174 |
| 3 |
Wriddhiman Saha |
149 |
113 |
| 4 |
Rishabh Pant |
112 |
100 |
| 5 |
Robin Uthappa |
114 |
90 |
Left-arm unorthodox spinner Noor Ahmad made the most of the spin-friendly pitch, claiming figures of 4 for 31 to help contain Kolkata Knight Riders to 179/6, as Chennai Super Kings’ spin attack took control during the crucial middle overs of the hosts’ do-or-die IPL encounter.
KKR looked in control at 67/1 after the powerplay, but things quickly unraveled once Noor Ahmad stepped in and changed the momentum. The Afghan chinaman bowler disrupted KKR’s flow right after the powerplay, claiming two wickets in the same over.
He first removed Sunil Narine (26 off 17; 4 fours, 1 six), who was outfoxed in the air and smartly stumped by MS Dhoni. Just four deliveries later, Angkrish Raghuvanshi nicked one behind, handing CSK a crucial double blow.
The run flow slowed dramatically for KKR, as they went 24 deliveries in the middle phase without finding the boundary. Their revival hopes were pinned on Andre Russell, who was coming off a match-winning half-century in the previous fixture.
Russell responded with intent, cracking two boundaries and a six off Ravindra Jadeja before smashing Ahmad for a towering six off a googly. However, Ahmad had the final word, outsmarting Russell (38 off 21) with another cleverly disguised googly to end the explosive all-rounder’s stay at the crease.
In his last over, Ahmad dismissed Rinku Singh, completing a brilliant spell that dismantled KKR’s resistance.
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