3 Big Records That MS Dhoni Can Set in IPL 2025

By Priyanka Roshan | March 19, 2025

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1. Oldest Player to Score a Half-Century in IPL

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2. Chennai Super Kings’ Highest Run-Scorer

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3. 200 Dismissals as a Wicketkeeper in IPL

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