MS Dhoni in motion throughout IPL 2025© AFP
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) icon MS Dhoni turned the fourth Indian batter to smash 350 sixes within the T20 format throughout their fixture towards Rajasthan Royals (RR) on the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday within the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhoni scripted the milestone to his title within the sixteenth over of the primary innings when Riyan Parag tried to outwit the Chennai captain together with his round-arm and zig-zag motion. Dhoni remained unfazed, waited for the second, and hammered it flat over Parag’s head together with his brute power. The 43-year-old turned simply the fourth Indian batter to attain the feat after Rohit Sharma (542), Virat Kohli (434) and Suryakumar Yadav (368). Overall, the flamboyant Chris Gayle holds the document for many T20 maximums with a staggering tally of 1,056.
CSK’s veteran exploits ended on the penultimate supply of the primary innings. Dhoni powerfully paddled the low full toss, however Tushar Deshpande put his arms out at quick tremendous, and the ball stayed caught in them. With commentators attempting to know Deshpande’s piece of magic, Dhoni, with a wry smile, walked again to the dressing room with 16(17).
Chennai’s innings was fuelled by Ayush Mhatre’s quick-fire 43 from a mere 20 deliveries. After the 17-year-old’s dismissal, CSK misplaced a few wickets in a cluster. Shivam Dube and Dewald Brevis raised a 59-run partnership to tug Chennai again into the thick of the motion.
When CSK confirmed indicators of mounting a comeback, Akash Madhwal cleaned up Brevis (42) with a contact of late swing. Dube flexed his boundary-hitting prowess by dispatching the ball for a most however misplaced his wicket on the primary ball of the final over to Akash.
Anshul Kamboj exactly discovered the boundary rope, and Noor Ahmad ran two on the ultimate supply to elevate Chennai to 187/8, a few runs quick contemplating the high-scoring nature of the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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