 "‘Never leave crease when Dhoni is behind stumps’: CSK veteran’s lightning-fast stumping goes viral")
MS Dhoni’s lightning-quick stumping was on full display as he whipped off the bails in a flash to dismiss Mumbai Indians’ stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday during the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) 'El Clasico' .
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) match against MI in IPL has always been one of the most cricket games and it’s things like Dhoni’s stumpings, Rohit Sharma’s pyrotechnics and Jasprit Bumrah’s lethal bowling that makes it the ‘El Clasico’ of IPL.
Dhoni’s quick stumping goes viral
The fans have already been treated with another Dhoni special behind the wickets as the 43-year-old returned to competitive cricket after almost a year gap.
Suryakumar, who is captaining MI in the absence of Hardik Pandya, was guilty of leaving the pitch against Afghanistan left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad as Dhoni did the rest. The video of Dhoni affecting the stumping has gone viral on social media platforms with fans praising Dhoni’s quick hands.
Noted cricket expert Harsha Bhogle wrote, “Wow! Still the quickest behind the stumps.”
Wow! Still the quickest behind the stumps. #Dhoni
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 23, 2025
As per Star Sports, Dhoni took just 0.12 seconds to complete the stumping and dismiss Suryakumar who scored 29 off 26 and was threatening to MI in the front after CSK made a strong start to the match .
Impact Shorts
More Shorts🚄: I am fast
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 23, 2025
✈: I am faster
MSD: Hold my gloves 😎
Nostalgia alert as a young #MSDhoni flashes the bails off to send #SuryakumarYadav packing!
FACT: MSD affected the stumping in 0.12 secs! 😮💨
Watch LIVE action: https://t.co/uN7zJIUsn1 #IPLonJioStar 👉 #CSKvMI, LIVE NOW on… pic.twitter.com/oRzRt3XUvC
Here are other reactions to Dhoni’s stumping which is going viral:
THE MS DHONI SPECIAL. 🦁 pic.twitter.com/UQNwLtD9z7
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 23, 2025
Even when he'll turn 50 there will be no keeper faster at stumpings than MS Dhoni. Unreal reflexes at this age.
— Drog BABA (@TheDrogBABA) March 23, 2025
Dhoni’s glovework and Ahmad’s bowling have put CSK in a strong position in the match as Chennai look to make a winning start to IPL 2025.
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