Adam Gilchrist congratulates MS Dhoni after record-breaking innings vs Windies

During India’s third ODI against the West Indies, Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored a gritty 78* to ensure India had a competitive target to defend on what was a tricky

During India’s third ODI against the West Indies, Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored a gritty 78* to ensure India had a competitive target to defend on what was a tricky and two-paced wicket at Antigua. Thanks in no small part to his innings, India would eventually go on to win the game by 93 runs.

MS Dhoni recently achieved a new personal milestone during his innings vs West Indies in the third ODI at Antigua. (AP)

However, his unbeaten half-century also saw Dhoni reach a new personal milestone. The former India skipper is now second on the list of highest run-getters in ODIs by wicketkeepers.

The man he overtook on the list is Adam Gilchrist, and the Australian legend wasted no time in sending a congratulatory message to his fellow wicketkeeper.

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Gilchrist posted a picture of the two from an old Indian Premier League game when he was the skipper of the Kings XI Punjab franchise. “Congrats on passing me young fella. Was always a matter of time” was the cheeky caption on the picture.

The wicketkeeper with the most runs in ODI cricket is former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara with 13,341 runs, a record that seems unlikely to be broken any time soon.