3 International Records Of Mahendra Singh Dhoni
By: Priyanka Maheshwari Thu, 05 July 2018 1:39:09
M. S. Dhoni is an Indian cricketer best remembered for leading the Indian ODI team to its second World Cup win in 2011. He made his ODI debut for the national team on December 23, 2004, against Bangladesh and went on to serve as the captain of the Indian ODI team from 2007 to 2016. He debuted as a Test player against Sri Lanka on 2nd December 2005, and led the team in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. Known for his aggressive playing style, he is revered as one of the best "finishers" in the limited over format of the game. He is also one of the most successful Indian captains and holds a number of records for his captaincy. Notably, the Indian team became the No.1 Test team in 2009 under his captaincy. He also led the Indian team to win the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. While his achievements in the IPL format often get overshadowed by his international records, he also helped his team, Chennai Super Kings, win IPL twice in 2010 and 2011.
* est Record: Matches Played - 90, Innings - 144, Runs - 4876, Highest Score - 224, Average - 38.09, Centuries - 6, Half Centuries - 33, Catches - 256, Stumpings – 38
* ODI Record: Matches Played - 286, Innings - 249, Runs - 9275, Highest Score - 183*, , Average - 50.96, Centuries - 10, Half Centuries - 61, Catches - 269, Stumpings – 94
* T20 Record: Matches Played - 76, Innings - 66, Runs - 1209, Highest Score - 56, Average - 36.63, Centuries - 0, Half Centuries - 1, Catches - 42, Stumpings - 23