Dhoni had dismissed Shubman Gill by doing a brilliant stumping in the final match. He took only 0.1 seconds to scatter the pills. He does not practice wicketkeeping, but his stumpings took everyone by surprise.
IPL 2023 has been very special for Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He is not the highest run-scorer this season nor did he play any big innings, but he managed to make his team the champion. Apart from this, he scored fast in the death overs and his strike rate was very good. Behind the wicket, he also impressed this season with his wicketkeeping and captaincy.
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In the final match of IPL 2023, Dhoni dismissed Shubman Gill with a brilliant stumping and got his team back in the match. Dhoni took only 0.1 seconds to do this stumping. Everyone was surprised to see the agility of 41-year-old Dhoni. From Virender Sehwag to Sachin, many veterans praised Dhoni. Everyone agreed that even at the age of 41, Dhoni is faster than all the wicketkeepers in the world.
Do not practice wicketkeeping
Mahendra Singh Dhoni does not practice wicketkeeping much in the nets. He works hard to bat and when he gets time, he also likes to bowl. Even if he never gets this responsibility in the match. Chennai coach Stephen Fleming also agreed that Dhoni is unique in wicket-keeping. In this IPL, he did not practice wicket-keeping at all. He did go wicket-keeping once with Devon Conway, but it was kind of a joke.
How to stump in 0.1 second
Dhoni's style of wicketkeeping is different from the rules of cricket. For this reason, he is also different from the rest of the wicketkeepers. When any young cricketer decides to become a wicketkeeper, the coach tells him some basic things. The first of these is that the ball should always be held with a light hand and while holding the ball, your hands should go in the direction the ball is going. This transfers the energy of the ball to the hand and the ball easily slips into your glove. On the other hand, there is a danger of the ball splintering if the wicketkeeper's hand is stiff because the ball hits the hand and its energy takes it in the opposite direction.
Lightning fast MSD!
How about that for a glovework
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Almost all the wicketkeepers in the cricket world catch the ball in this fashion. Not so in the case of Dhoni. He did not learn wicketkeeping from the beginning. His natural talent makes him an excellent wicketkeeper. Dhoni usually does not take his hands back while catching the ball. His gloves are always right behind the wicket and from there he catches the ball and makes a straight stumping. For this reason, the batsman does not get time to come back to the crease. At the same time, the rest of the wicketkeepers take their hands back while catching the ball and stumping after catching the ball. It takes time.
If a common man tries to catch the ball in Dhoni's way, he often misses the ball, but Dhoni is always successful in catching the ball in this style. For this reason, he was successful in stumping in 0.1 seconds in this match as well. Dhoni has dropped catches on many occasions, but he has no luck in stumping.