[WATCH VIDEO] MS Dhoni Becomes The First Wicket Keeper To Clinch 100 Stumpings In ODIs And This Is How Sachin Tendulkar Reacted To It
Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni are undoubtedly the two golden wings of 21st-century’s Indian cricket. Both contributed their best in the possible ways. One bagged back-to-back centuries while another won matches with the ultimate strategies.
Having seen both on the pitch running in between wickets was definitely an eye-feasting treat for every Indian cricket lover. Sachin is now retired, while Dhoni is still on roll donning behind the wickets though he bid adios to test format.
Despite that, both players sometimes make their appearances on social media platforms talking about each other at mandatory moments. Well, here’s one that recently joined the row.
Dhoni has recently joined the 300 ODI club after playing in the 4th ODI against Sri Lanka, now he clinched an exclusive record by bagging 100 stumpings as a wicket keeper As of now, Dhoni is the only player who reached 100 stumpings in ODIs, earlier Sangakkara held the record with 99 in his kitty.
The former captain cool made his 100th stumping when he sent back Akila Dananjaya off the bowling off Yuzvendra Chahal in the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Prominent people went congratulating Dhoni for his rarest achievement.
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Out of the plethora of best wishes, it is a tweet from the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar himself that won the Internet, his tweet read: “Who said lightning doesn’t strike twice? Today it did for the 100th time! Well done, @msdhoni! Keep them coming :-)”
Who said lightning doesn’t strike twice? Today it did for the 100th time! Well done, @msdhoni! Keep them coming 🙂 ⚡ pic.twitter.com/HteDcKPWBi
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 3, 2017
Sachin was always open on congratulating his fellow cricketers at any occasion. He earlier wished Dhoni luck when he was about to play his 300th ODI on Thursday. He tweeted, “Wearing the ODI cap for the 300th time is definitely a special achievement! Hope you have a great game today, @msdhoni!”
Wearing the ODI cap for the 300th time is definitely a special achievement! Hope you have a great game today, @msdhoni! #Dhoni300 pic.twitter.com/y6DrhdJ4Rx
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 31, 2017