NEW DELHI: India cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni not solely holds the document for many stumpings in ODI cricket however his revolutionary stumpings are an indicator of his wicket-keeping prowess and fast reflexes.
MS Dhoni‘s stumpings have usually left batsmen surprised, displaying a mix of anticipation, sharp approach, and agility.
In a video of a latest occasion that’s now viral, Dhoni narrates an fascinating dialog that transpired between him and his spouse Sakshi whereas they have been watching a cricket match.
Dhoni says, “We have been watching an ODI at house, Sakshi was there with me. Normally me and Sakshi do not speak about cricket. The bowler bowled a large, the batsman stepped out and was stumped. The on discipline umpire went for the third umpire. My spouse began, ‘It isn’t out and by the point she mentioned that, the batsman had already began strolling again. ‘You simply see they may name him again, one can’t get stumped on a large ball’.”
Dhoni continues, “I mentioned no, no a stumping will be executed off a large ball however not off a no ball. And she or he mentioned, ‘Tumko kuch nahi pata hai’ (you do not know something), you simply wait, the third umpire will name him again.’ And by the point this dialog is occurring, the batsman has already reached the boundary line. And she or he’s like, ‘no, no, they should name him again.’ However lastly when the subsequent batsman got here, she was like ‘you recognize there’s something fallacious’.”
The viewers bursts into laughter on the anecdote narrated by Dhoni.
Dhoni’s stumpings are extensively celebrated not simply because they usually come at essential junctures, altering the course of matches, but additionally stay an inspiration for wicketkeepers worldwide.