MS Dhoni has once again stunned the cricketing world with a display of reflexes so fast, it might as well be classified as a superpower. In Chennai Super Kings’ IPL 2025 opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore, the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman executed a stumping so quick that it left fans and commentators alike in sheer disbelief.
The victim? England’s Phil Salt, who had begun to look threatening at the crease. In the fifth over, a deceptive googly from Noor Ahmad had Salt lifting his foot—just for a fraction of a second, barely enough time to blink. But for Dhoni, that was all it took. With a flick of the wrist, the bails were off, and Salt was walking back to the pavilion on 32.
Just how fast was Dhoni’s reaction? A mind-boggling 0.16 seconds, faster than the blink of an eye or the time it takes to skip an online ad. Even cricket commentator Danny Morrison couldn’t hide his awe, exclaiming, “See you later, Salty! You’re out of here, son. You’re not quick enough!”
What makes this moment even more remarkable is that Dhoni himself wasn’t entirely sure if the stumping had been successful, signaling to Noor Ahmad that it was a 50-50 call. However, the replay clearly showed that Salt had been well and truly out, with Dhoni’s lightning-quick reflexes once again proving that age is just a number when it comes to his superhuman skills behind the stumps.
This wasn’t even Dhoni’s best stumping of the season—his earlier dismissal of Suryakumar Yadav in the IPL 2025 opener was a staggering 0.12 seconds, a reaction time that can only be described as the cricketing equivalent of the speed of light.
For CSK fans, it’s yet another reminder of why Dhoni is still a force to be reckoned with in the IPL. "Thala for a reason!" is more than just a fan chant—it’s a well-earned title for one of the greatest wicketkeepers the game has ever seen.
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