Dinesh Karthik Smashes Hat-Trick Sixes, Surpasses MS Dhoni’s T20 Record

Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik delivered a stellar performance in the ongoing SA20 League, smashing three consecutive sixes and scoring a half-century for Paarl Royals. Playing at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, Karthik’s explosive innings of 53 runs off 39 balls included four boundaries and three sixes. Notably, he hit a hat-trick of sixes in an over bowled by Vihaan Lubbe.

With this knock, Karthik surpassed former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s T20 career run tally. The 39-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has now accumulated 7,451 runs in T20 cricket, overtaking Dhoni’s total of 7,432 runs. Karthik has played 361 T20 innings, maintaining an average of 26.99 and a strike rate of 136.84. His career includes 34 half-centuries, 258 sixes, and 718 fours.

In comparison, Dhoni has scored 7,432 runs in 342 T20 innings at an average of 38.11. His record includes 28 half-centuries, 517 fours, and 338 sixes. Karthik’s latest achievement further cements his reputation as one of India’s most experienced T20 players.