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Dhoni becomes maiden Indian keeper to complete 350 ODI dismissals

Dhoni becomes maiden Indian keeper to complete 350 ODI dismissals

TIL Desk Sports/ Limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday became the first Indian wicketkeeper and fourth in the world to complete 350 dismissals in One-Day International (ODI) cricket.

The Ranchi stumper achieved the feat during the ongoing third and final ODI against Zimbabwe, when he caught Elton Chigumbura off medium pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the 33rd over.

Playing in his 278th match, Dhoni has taken 261 catches and effected 89 stumpings. Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara leads the list with 482 dismissals followed by Australian Adam Gilchrist and South African Mark Boucher with 472 and 424 dismissals respectively.

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