IPL 2022: MS Dhoni becomes second Indian to play 350 T20 matches

Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni became only the second Indian player to play 350 T20 matches when he took the field against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2022 match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma is the other Indian player to have played more than 350 T20 games.

He has so far featured in 372 T20 matches. Dhoni is followed by former CSK batsman Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik and Virat Kohli who have played 336, 329 and 328 matches respectively.

Earlier on Thursday, Dhoni achieved yet another milestone in his illustrious career as he became the the sixth Indian to cross the 7000-run mark in T20 cricket during the match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Coming to the match, CSK skipper Ravindra Jadeja won the toss and opted to bowl first against Punjab Kings.