LSG vs GT: Wriddhiman Saha Joins MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik In Elite List With A New IPL Record

Published - 22 Apr 2023, 06:35 PM

Wriddhiman Saha {PC: BCCI/IPL}
Wriddhiman Saha {PC: BCCI/IPL}

Gujarat Titans (GT) wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha achieved a massive feat in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The right-hander became only the 4th Indian wicketkeeper to play 150 games in the league.

Wriddhiman Saha achieved the feat in the ongoing IPL 2023 games Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Ekana stadium in Lucknow. He joined the likes of MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, and Robin Uthappa to join the elite list.

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Wriddhiman Saha has given his team a rollicking start in the ongoing game against LSG. Despite GT losing Shubman Gill early, the keeper batter has proved his team a flying start. He was batting at 37 at the time of writing this piece and made sure that he didn’t let the opponent be on the top after the first wicket.

Overall in 150 games, Saha has scored over 2500 runs in the league with the help of 1 hundred and 11 fifties. Also, he has a strike rate of over 128 in the tournament.

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LSG vs GT: Indian wicket-keepers with most matches in IPL 

MS Dhoni is the Indian wicketkeeper with the most matches in the IPL. He has played 240 games and is followed by Dinesh Karthik and Robin Uthappa, who have played 235 and 205 games respectively. Right after them is Parthiv Patel, who has 139 matches under his belt.

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S.No Player name Most matches Dismissals
1. MS Dhoni 240 177
2. Dinesh Karthik 235 166
3. Robin Uthappa 205 90
4. Wriddhiman Saha 150* 98
5. Parthiv Patel 139 81

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