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Dinesh Karthik Goes Past MS Dhoni In A Massive T20 Record During His SA20 Stint

Abhinav Tyagi

Dinesh Karthik and MS Dhoni - (Source:@Johns/X.com)Dinesh Karthik and MS Dhoni - (Source:@Johns/X.com)

On Monday, January 27, India's former star keeper-batter Dinesh Karthik scripted history after his SA20 side Paarl Royals took on Durban's Super Giants at Boland Park. It was an enthralling game where the Royals emerged victorious by six wickets. 

Rubin Hermann was the star with the bat as he amassed 59 (51), which helped his side chase down the target. Notably, The Giants, batting first, put 143 runs on the board. In reply, the Royals chased down the target in 19.5 overs with six wickets in hand. Meanwhile, Dinesh Karthik, who hasn't got enough chances to bat in the tournament, amassed 21 (15), which featured two sixes.

It is worth noting that with the small knock, Dinesh Karthik surpassed MS Dhoni for the most runs by an Indian keeper in T20s. Before the match, Karthik required just three runs to go past Thala, and after the innings, the 39-year-old has  7,451 runs in 361 innings. 

Virat Kohli Leads The Run-Scoring Chart In T20s

Notably, Dhoni has 7,432 T20 runs in 391 runs featuring for India and Chennai Super Kings. However, the captain cool will have a chance to reclaim the title of leading run-getter in T20s when he plays for CSK in the upcoming IPL season. 

Notably, Karthik won't feature in IPL 2025 as he announced his retirement last year and has joined RCB as their batting coach. Overall, Virat Kohli is India's leading run-getter in T20s with 12886 runs in 390 matches.