Dhoni sets world record of 100 stumpings

MS Dhoni sets another world record of 100 stumpings:

India wicket keeper MS Dhoni sets a new record for his team as he became the only wicket keeper in the world to affect hundred stumpings in ODIs. MS Dhoni completed this world record in fifth ODI against Sri Lanka.

MS Dhoni sets world record of 100 stumpings in fifth ODI against Sri Lanka 

During Sri Lanka batting & on the last ball of the 45^th over, MS Dhoni affected the stumping of Dananjaya off the bowling of Chahal & hence he sets another world record.

Before this match Dhoni tied at 99 stumping with Kumara Sangakkara however Sangakkara reached this milestone in 404 ODIs while MS Dhoni played only 301 ODIs to reach this figure.

The 3^rd best wicket keeper Romesh Kaluwitharana is also Sri Lankan who affected 75 stumpings during his ODI career.

MS Dhoni has been in magnificent form in this series who snatched the victory from the jaws of defeat during second & third ODI he played against Sri Lanka. He was also wonderful during wicket keeping. In the last ODI MS Dhoni achieved yet another record which takes him to the top of the list among batsmen with most ODI not outs.

MS Dhoni was not out in his 300^th ODI & he made a new record by remaining unbeaten in 73 innings in ODIs, which has not been attained so far by any ODI batsmen.

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