11 years ago, MS Dhoni made his international
debut for India in an ODI against Bangladesh at Chittagong. He didn't
have the best of starts as he was run out for a first ball duck but then
he got into the groove and shattered records. Here are some
unbelievable records and numbers associated with MS Dhoni:
- Dhoni holds the unique distinction of leading India to most wins across
all three formats – Tests, ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals. He is the
only captain to do so in all the three formats. He also has the highest
win percentage as an Indian captain in Tests and ODIs. (Tests - 27 wins,
ODIs - 93 wins, T20Is - 26 wins) (Win % - 56.02 % in ODIs, 45.76% in
Tests)
- Dhoni is the only captain to lead India in more than 50 Tests (59). The next on the list in Sourav Ganguly with 49.
- Dhoni is the most successful captain in the T20Is across countries.
He has won the most number of matches as a captain - 26. The next in
the list is William Porterfield of Ireland with 20 wins.
- Dhoni
currently possesses the highest score by a wicketkeeper-batsman in ODIs -
183* which he scored against Sri Lanka at Jaipur in 2005.
- Dhoni is the only captain to score a century at no. 7 in ODIs. He
achieved this feat in 2012 when he scored 113* off 125 balls against
Pakistan in Chennai. He also has the highest score by a no.7 in ODIs -
139 for Asia XI against Africa XI in Chennai in 2007.
- Dhoni
holds the Indian record of most dismissals as a wicketkeeper in both
Tests, ODIs and T20Is (285 in Tests, 306 in ODIs, 36 in T20Is)
- Dhoni is the only Indian wicketkeeper to have scored a double century in
Tests. He achieved this feat against Australia in 2013 in Chennai where
he scored 224 off 265 balls. In doing so, he also registered the
highest individual score by an Indian captain in Tests.
- Dhoni
holds the record of fastest century by an Indian wicketkeeper in Tests.
He achieved this feat against Pakistan in Faisalabad in 2006 where is
scored his maiden Test century off just 93 balls. Overall, he is the
third fastest in test cricket by a wicketkeeper/batsman.
- As a captain, Dhoni holds a record for longest unbeaten run in tests from his debut, 11 tests (8 wins and 3 draws).
- Dhoni averages a staggering 103 in successful run chases in ODIs. This
is the best average amongst the players to have scored a minimum of 1000
runs in successful run chases.He has scored two centuries and 14
fifties in successful run chases.
- Dhoni is the only captain to
have bagged all three ICC trophies. In 2007 won the World T20; in 2011,
he lifted the World Cup and in 2013, he won the Champions Trophy. He
also the lifted the ICC Test championship mace in 2009.
- Dhoni is level with Kumar Sangakkara with most number of stumpings in international cricket - 133.
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