So yesterday I started wondering about Dhoni’s highest score ever in IPL. Got curious while watching an old match highlight.
First thing I did was type “Dhoni highest score IPL” straight into Google. Clicked the first link that popped up – some cricket stats site. Annoying though, it only showed his overall T20 record. Total runs and that stuff. Wanted that one specific, crazy innings. Not there.
Tried a Smarter Search
Thought maybe I wasn’t searching right. Changed it to “MS Dhoni best batting performance IPL”. Hit enter again.
- Clicked another link: Big article about his IPL captaincy! His scores? Barely mentioned.
- Scrolled down: Saw a video titled “Dhoni 70 vs RCB”. Got hopeful! Clicked it… just a fan compilation with no actual score details.
- Next result: Forum post arguing about his strike rate. Useless rubbish.
The Annoying Part
Kept finding stuff mentioning big scores but never stating clearly which was his absolute highest. Saw “84 not out” against RCB a few times. Also saw “70 off 30 balls” mentioned elsewhere. Then one place said “79”. Got confused! Which one is it really?
Finally decided to hit the official IPL website. Searched their stats section for Dhoni’s batting records. Scrolled past his total runs, average, all that. Found the “Highest Scores” bit. Had to sort it myself. And there it was, right at the top.
84 not out! Played against Royal Challengers Bangalore back in 2019. That was it. Feeling dumb now because I kinda knew that innings, just forgot the exact number. All that clicking around for nothing.
Why was it such a headache? Cause most sites are full of:
- Repeating the same pointless Dhoni facts
- Clickbait titles leading nowhere
- Fans arguing instead of sharing stats
- Old articles mixing up formats
Simple question took longer than needed. Should’ve gone straight to the IPL site. Learned my lesson.
