"MS Dhoni Will Ask What Difference It Makes?" Virender Sehwag On 'IPL Milestone'

04.04.2023 - 10:07 sports.ndtv.com

India and Chennai Super Kings Legend MS Dhoni reached a new milestone on Monday as he went past 5000-run mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Though there are seven batters ahead of Dhoni in the list of top-scoring batters in the league, none had done so well batting at the number the wicket-keeper batter does.

While the new milestone was a big talking point for fans, former India cricketer Virender Sehwag doesn't feel such milestones matter a lot to Dhoni.

In a chat on Star Sports, Sehwag said that he doesn't feel Dhoni will pay much heed to the milestone, although it is a huge achievement. "If you ask MS Dhoni, he will ask what difference it makes, whether he has scored 5000, 3000 or 7000 runs, the important thing is to win the trophy, which he has done.

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