MS Dhoni Equals Kumar Sangakkara’s World Record With 99 Stumpings

Nineteen of Dhoni’s stumpings have come off the bowling of off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.

Former Indian captain and wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni equalled Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara’s record for most stumpings on Thursday. Dhoni reached the milestone by claiming his 99th victim in the second match against Sri Lanka, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in the ongoing ODI series.

MS Dhoni achieved the feat by stumping Sri Lanka opener Danushka Gunathilaka in the 14th over of the Sri Lankan innings.

14.1: WICKET! D Gunathilaka (19) is out, st MS Dhoni b Yuzvendra Chahal, 70/2

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 24, 2017

Retired Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Rumesh Kaluwitharana follows behind Dhoni and Sangakara with 75 stumpings.

Fans Rejoice After Dhoni’s 99 Stumpings

MS Dhoni’s fans were delighted with the wicketkeeper’s new record and took to Twitter to share the excitement.

Again record ...made n break by wkt keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni @msdhoni 99 stumping #worldrecord #indvssl #2ndodi

— VIVEK CHOUHAN (@rvivchouhan42) August 24, 2017

Hit Like If You Waiting ?
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— Rajesh Dhoni (@rraj6065) August 24, 2017

1 more to go for MS Dhoni's 100th stumping #IndvSL

— Samreen (@SamreenRazzaqui) August 24, 2017

MS Dhoni has 7 ODI stumpings in 2017 so far, his most productive stumping year since 2013.#SLvIND

— Hammad Ahmad (@dot07HS) August 24, 2017

99th stumping for the quickest pair of hands in the business... #Dhoni #SLvInd

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) August 24, 2017