Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Ex-RCB Pacer Names Dhoni Toughest Indian Opponent
Chris Jordan, a former England cricket player, said that MS Dhoni was the toughest Indian batter he ever bowled to.
He didn't pick Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, who are also very famous Indian cricketers.
Jordan and Dhoni played against each other in many matches.
Dhoni scored a lot of runs and never got out when Jordan bowled to him in Test matches.
In other types of cricket, like ODIs and T20s, Dhoni scored some runs but was out twice.
Dhoni is one of the best players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has won many titles.
Kohli and Rohit are also top players, but Jordan found it easier to get them out compared to Dhoni.
Chris Jordan, former England pacer, names MS Dhoni as the toughest Indian batter he faced.
Dhoni scored 49 runs off 90 balls in Tests against Jordan without being dismissed.
In white-ball cricket, Dhoni scored 48 runs from 38 balls and was dismissed twice by Jordan.
Kohli scored 121 runs from 111 balls against Jordan, with Jordan dismissing him five times in international cricket.
Rohit scored 72 runs from 46 balls against Jordan, with Jordan dismissing him once in T20s and the IPL.
- Who
- Chris Jordan, former England pacer and ex-RCB player
- What
- Named MS Dhoni as the toughest Indian batter he faced
- When
- January 11, 2026
- Where
- Not specified, but likely in reference to his cricket career
- Why
- Dhoni's strong batting performance against Jordan across all formats
- Player
- Chris Jordan
- Toughest Opponent
- MS Dhoni
- Dhoni's IPL Runs
- 5,439
- Dhoni's IPL Appearances
- 278
- Kohli's Runs vs Jordan
- 121 from 111 balls
- Rohit's Runs vs Jordan
- 72 from 46 balls
- Dhoni's International Runs
- 17,000+
- Dhoni's International Matches
- 538