Dinesh Karthik needed just three runs to overtake MS Dhoni's record of the most T20 runs as an Indian wicketkeeper. The former Indian wicketkeeper scored 21 runs off 15 balls, hitting two sixes, during the Paarl Royals’ SA20 2025 clash against Durban's Super Giants at Boland Park on Tuesday.
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On the other hand, Dhoni has scored 7432 runs in 342 innings with the help of 28 fifties at an average of 38.11 and a strike rate of 135.64. He struck 517 fours and 338 sixes so far in T20s.
Dinesh Karthik surpasses MS Dhoni in overall T20 runs, but the Indian legend still leads this chart
Even Dhoni remains the highest run-scorer among wicketkeepers in IPL history, with 5,125 runs. However, Karthik is not far behind with 4463 runs, but the Tamil Nadu cricketer has already retired from all forms of the game, so the legendary cricketer’s record is safe.
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Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals Match Highlight
Bjorn Fortuin and Kwena Maphaka were the standout bowlers for the Royals, picking up two wickets. Chasing the target, Rubin Hermann led the chase with a solid 59 runs off 51 balls. Opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius also played a key role by scoring 43 runs off 29 balls.
The Paarl Royals successfully chased down the target of 147 in the final over to beat the Durban Super Giants by six wickets in the match. The Royals have already secured a spot in the SA20 2025 playoffs after winning 7 out of 8 matches in the tournament.
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