MS Dhoni just made history as the first-ever wicket-keeper to snag 150 catches in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He accomplished this during the IPL 2025 match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Punjab Kings when he caught Nehal Wadhera’s mishit off R Ashwin in the eighth over. It was a straightforward catch for Dhoni, but it marked a big milestone in IPL history, making him stand out in the league’s record books. In fact, the next closest player, Dinesh Karthik, has 137 catches.
Now, switching gears to the match itself, young opener Priyansh Arya really turned heads as he scored his first IPL century. He helped the Punjab Kings put up a hefty score of 219 runs for 6 wickets against the Chennai Super Kings. Arya, who came from the Delhi Premier League, really made a mark with his aggressive batting, smashing 103 runs off just 42 balls. He hit seven fours and blasted nine sixes, all while riding on a bit of good fortune that helped him along the way. His century came in just 39 balls, which makes it the fifth fastest in IPL history. The record for the quickest IPL century still belongs to Chris Gayle, who achieved it in just 30 balls back in 2013.
Apart from Arya’s big innings, Shashank Singh also contributed by scoring an impressive 52 runs not out off 36 balls, and Marco Jansen added 34 runs not out off 19 balls towards the end of the innings, giving the Punjab Kings a boost at a crucial moment. On the bowling side for CSK, Khaleel Ahmed and Ravichandran Ashwin both took two wickets each but couldn’t quite stop the Punjab side from racking up a formidable score. What a game it was