MS Dhoni stunned everyone with an excellent run-out to send off Abdul Samad in the IPL 2025 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings on Monday. Dhoni collected the ball at the back of the stumps and was able to hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end with an underarm throw. It was trademark Dhoni because his endeavor earned him huge cheers from the audience and also received appreciation from the commentators.

Former CSK Player Robin Uthappa on MS Dhoni’s Run out

Former Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Robin Uthappa, however, believed that it was a ‘tukka’ (fluke) by Dhoni that he managed to send the stumps flying from that distance.

MS Dhoni Reaches 200 IPL Dismissals

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni added one more feather to his cap in his exemplary career and further engraved his name in the history of cricket by becoming the first player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history to achieve 200 fielding dismissals. Dhoni reached the milestone in the Chennai Super Kings match against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

A Heroic Dismissal by MS Dhoni

After his heroics behind the wickets in Lucknow in the 14th over, the experienced wicketkeeper made the first player to write the feat in his name. Ayush Badoni, who was attempting to accelerate the flow of runs in the middle overs, came out of the crease while attempting to attack Ravindra Jadeja. But Jadeja, who had the experience, used his line and pace to edge Badoni’s bat. Dhoni, at lightning speed, picked up the ball and lit up the bails in an instant by kicking them off the stumps.

MS Dhoni Crosses the 200-Dismissal Mark

Dhoni crossed the 200-dismissal barrier in his 271st IPL outing by successfully completing the catch of his counterpart Rishabh Pant in the last over as LSG shut their innings on 166/7. The veteran wicketkeeper batter has 201 dismissals, including 155 catches and 46 stumpings.

MS Dhoni’s Leadership in the IPL Match

Old wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik holds the second position with 182 wickets to his credit. Royal Challengers Bengaluru legend AB de Villiers is placed in the third position with 126 wickets in his kitty.

In his record-breaking match, Dhoni won the toss and opted to bowl Lucknow out. Except for a 50-run partnership between Mitchell Marsh (30 in 25 balls, two fours and two sixes) and captain Pant, there was not much notable for LSG in the first half. Pant finished well with a half-century, 63 off 49 balls, four boundaries, and four sixes. Pant also put on 53 for Abdul Samad (20 off 11 balls, two sixes) towards the end, which helped LSG reach 166/7 in its 20 overs. Ravindra Jadeja (2/24) and Matheesha Pathirana (2/45) were CSK’s best bowlers.