IPL 2025: MS Dhoni makes IPL history with one-of-a-kind achievement against PBKS

MS Dhoni etched his name into the history books once more on Tuesday becoming the first wicketkeeper in IPL history to scalp 150 catches behind the stumps The landmark moment came during Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 clash against Punjab Kings when Dhoni safely pouched a mistimed shot from Nehal Wadhera in the 8th over off the bowling of R AshwinWadheras miscued attempt offered a straightforward chance which Dhoni accepted with trademark composure marking a milestone that no other wicketkeeper in the tournaments history has reached The closest to Dhonis tally is veteran wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik who has 137 IPL catches to his nameEarlier rookie opener Priyansh Arya lived up to the hype with a breathtaking maiden IPL century lifting Punjab Kings to a commanding 2196 The 24yearold lefthander from Delhi who first grabbed headlines after smashing six sixes in an over in a local league announced himself on the big stage with a stunning display of powerhittingWith PBKS reeling at 835 inside eight overs Arya engineered a remarkable turnaround scoring 103 off just 42 balls peppered with seven boundaries and nine sixes His innings marked not only a personal milestone but also the highest team total ever recorded at the venueThe fightback was bolstered by Shashank Singh who remained unbeaten on 52 off 36 balls and Marco Jansen who chipped in with a valuable 34 off 19 down the order ensuring Punjab ended on a highComing into the game under pressure after two failures Arya set the tone early dispatching Khaleel Ahmed over point for six in style A known lover of straight sixes Arya seems to have expanded his range under the mentorship of head coach Ricky Ponting who had spoken highly of him before the season Aryarsquos shot selection square of the wicket particularly against Matheesha Pathirana off whom he smashed three consecutive sixesmdashwas a standoutHis century came in the 13th over off a mishit that went for four toward third man but the buildup was filled with authority and flair He also took veteran Ravichandran Ashwin to task hitting three sixes off him one of which narrowly escaped a fielder at the boundaryShashank carried the momentum forward greeting Noor Ahmed with a towering six while CSKrsquos bowlers struggled throughout Ashwin conceded 48 runs in four overs while Pathirana leaked 52 summing up an off day for CSKrsquos bowling unitWith PTI inputsatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params