NEW DELHI: At 43, Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to prove why he is one of the greatest wicketkeepers in cricket history. During Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) high-stakes IPL 2025 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Friday, Dhoni's lightning-fast reflexes behind the stumps brought Phil Salt’s explosive innings to an abrupt end, leaving fans in awe.
Salt, in red-hot form, had blazed his way to 32 off just 16 balls, smashing five fours and a six.
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However, his attacking onslaught was halted by a moment of Dhoni brilliance.
Facing a deceptive googly from Noor Ahmad, Salt attempted a drive but was beaten by the turn. As he momentarily lifted his back foot while trying to regain balance, Dhoni—quicker than a blink—whipped off the bails in just 0.16 seconds.
The decision was referred upstairs, and replays confirmed what everyone suspected—Salt’s foot was in the air when Dhoni completed the dismissal. The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai erupted as yet another Dhoni masterclass was added to his legendary list of stumpings.
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This moment was a reminder of Dhoni’s heroics in CSK’s season opener against Mumbai Indians, where he had stunned Suryakumar Yadav with an equally breathtaking stumping. Even at 43, the CSK icon continues to outshine younger wicketkeepers with his unmatched agility and razor-sharp cricketing brain.
With every such moment, Dhoni reinforces his legacy as a generational wicketkeeping genius, proving once again that age is just a number.
