Delhi: Former wicketkeeper batsman of the Indian team Dinesh Karthik achieved an important milestone in T20 cricket, leaving behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He made this record while playing at South Africa’s T20 League SA20. However, Karthik himself was not aware of this achievement and when he was told about it, he said that it was nice to hear this, but Dhoni will soon leave him behind.
Karthik is the first Indian player to play in the Sa20. In the third season of the recently ended league, he scored 144 runs in 11 matches, playing for Parl Royals. On 27 January 2025, he achieved this feat by scoring 21 runs off 15 balls in Parl Royals vs. Durban Super Giants. After this performance, his total runs in T20 cricket were 7537, while Dhoni has 7432 runs. Karthik left Dhoni behind in terms of scoring the most runs in T20.
What Dinesh Karthik said on Mahendra Singh Dhoni?
During the interaction with the media, when he was sought a response on this record, he said, “It was nice to know that I left behind Mahi, but I am sure that he would go ahead of me soon.” I will not have any problem with this, but will be happy that this record should be with them. “
He further said, “I never ran after records, because I do not have much good records anyway. My aim has always been to play cricket and perform well for India. “
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