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Ambati Rayudu, a former cricketer who played for both the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, has openly expressed his admiration for MS Dhoni. Published: April 11, 2025 9:10 AM IST By Edited by Former cricketer Ambati Rayudu lauded MS Dhoni’s performance in a recent commentary appearance alongside Virender Sehwag and Aakash Chopra. Dhoni, the oldest player in IPL 2025 at 43, batted at number five against Punjab Kings, scoring 27 runs off 12 balls, including three sixes and a four, despite CSK’s loss.
This positive commentary follows earlier criticism of Dhoni’s batting position. “There was a statement about an uncapped player (MS Dhoni), who hails from Jharkhand, ‘used to’ hit helicopter shots, he batted yesterday. He came in late yesterday, but it was not his fault.
He came in late in the context of the match, because by the time he comes, it is too...
but he couldn’t come earlier yesterday,” Aakash Chopra said on Star Sports. “See, there he is Thala. What an innings he played.
He played with intent. He is a special player, Viru paji. The excitement is rising in the commentary box too,” Rayudu replied.
“I am not denying that the player is special. But you said the ‘young player’ used to hit helicopter shot. I was just correcting the grammar.
He still hits those shots. You should have said this,” Sehwag responded. During Tuesday’s IPL match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings in Mullanpur, MS Dhoni achieved another milestone.
MS Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper in IPL history to reach 150 catches, achieving this milestone by catching Nehal Wadhera during a Punjab Kings innings. During Punjab Kings’ innings, in the eighth over, Wadhera mistimed a shot bowled by R Ashwin, resulting in an easy catch for Dhoni. Dinesh Karthik holds the second highest number of catches with 137.
MS Dhoni’s exceptional wicketkeeping skills, including 45 stumpings, have been crucial to Chennai Super Kings’ success in the IPL. His rapid and effective work behind the stumps has consistently contributed to the team’s victories. With 25 balls left and 69 runs needed against Punjab Kings, MS Dhoni entered at number five.
Facing a daunting task, the 43-year-old launched a powerful counter-attack, scoring 27 runs from just 12 balls, including three sixes and a four. In the 20th over, the batsman was dismissed on the first ball, hitting a full toss straight to Chahal. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has a poor record in the current IPL, losing four of their five games.
Significantly, they have yet to bat first in any match this season. Dhoni’s 30-run, 26-ball innings against the Delhi Capitals, featuring only one four and one six, was met with enthusiastic fan reaction despite a less impactful performance in the final overs. MS Dhoni is a highly successful IPL batsman, ranking sixth all-time with 5,346 runs, a 39.
31 average, and a strike rate exceeding 137. His career includes 24 half-centuries and a top score of 84. In the 2025 season, he scored 103 runs across five innings, averaging 51.
50 with a strike rate over 153.73, and a highest individual score of 30. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and .
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