MS Dhoni’s records are a testament to his incredible career as a cricketer. Here are some of his notable achievements:
Batting Records
- Most Runs: Dhoni has scored 10,773 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 4,876 runs in Test cricket.
- Highest Individual Score: Dhoni’s highest individual score is 183 runs against Sri Lanka in 2005, which is also the highest score by a wicketkeeper-batsman in ODIs.
- Most Centuries: Dhoni has scored 10 centuries in ODIs and 6 centuries in Test cricket.
- Most Half-Centuries: Dhoni has scored 73 half-centuries in ODIs and 33 half-centuries in Test cricket.
Wicketkeeping Records
- Most Dismissals: Dhoni has made 829 dismissals in international cricket, including 444 dismissals in ODIs and 294 dismissals in Test cricket.
- Most Stumpings: Dhoni has made 195 stumpings in international cricket, including 123 stumpings in ODIs and 38 stumpings in Test cricket.
- Fastest Stumping: Dhoni’s fastest stumping was against the West Indies in 2018, which took just 0.08 seconds.
Captaincy Records
- Most Matches as Captain: Dhoni has led India in 332 international matches, including 200 ODIs and 72 T20Is.
- Most Wins as Captain: Dhoni has won 110 ODI matches as captain, which is the most by any Indian captain.
- Only Captain to Win All ICC Trophies: Dhoni is the only captain to win all three major ICC trophies: the T20 World Cup (2007), the ODI World Cup (2011), and the Champions Trophy (2013).
IPL Records
- Most Matches Played: Dhoni has played 277 matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
- Most Runs: Dhoni has scored 5,439 runs in the IPL.
- Most Titles Won: Dhoni has won 5 IPL titles with the Chennai Super Kings.
- Most Matches as Captain: Dhoni has led the Chennai Super Kings in 226 IPL matches ¹ ² ³.
These records showcase Dhoni’s exceptional skills as a batsman, wicketkeeper, and captain. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time.