Dhoni’s Captaincy Record: A legacy that started as a top-order batsman against Bangladesh went on to become the greatest finisher and the captain that the world witnessed. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a household name for anyone who follows cricket. A man with almost every ability of the game took the world by storm with his presence on the field. Unarguably the best captain in all formats, MS Dhoni-led Team India to every International ICC trophy in his time.
Starting from the T-20 World Cup in 2007 to the One-Day International World Cup in 2011 and then went on to win the Champions Trophy in 2013. By doing this feat, MS Dhoni is the only successful captain in doing so. The combination of a great team captain and an ever so reliable batsman makes him everyone’s favorites.
With splendid captaincy record, he also scored 10,773 runs in the ODIs, 4876 runs in the tests and 1617 runs in the T-20 internationals. Adding more to his records, he has effected a most number of catches and stumping from behind the stumps as a wicketkeeper.
Dhoni has captained India in a total of 331 matches (60 Tests, 199 ODIs and 72 T20Is) which is the highest by any captain across all the formats of the game. He surpasses the former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who has a total of 324 matches in his credit, during a T20 match against Zimbabwe in 2016. MS Dhoni holds many unique records some being-
Most Overseas matches win as a captain:
One day format of the cricket, the wicket-keeper batsman is the one and the only captain under his wing Team India has won the most number of ODI matches in overseas.
The Men in Blue has won 67 matches outside India in the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, again the former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is the one and the only skipper who is leading the charts ahead of Dhoni with 104 ODI wins in overseas.
Most T20 matches win as a captain
Dhoni has set an unmatchable record of Most No of wins as a captain in the T20 format.
The indomitable has captained the All Blues in 72 T20 matches out of which they won 41 matches in all competitions, Former Ireland captain William Porterfield is sitting at the second spot after Dhoni with 26 wins out of his 56 matches and the West Indian all-rounder Darren Sammy is sitting at the third spot with his 27 match wins out of 47 matches.
Most successful IPL Captain
MS Dhoni’s IPL team Chennai Super Kings have been the most successful team in the competition. In the history of IPL that is now over 12 editions, his team led by him have qualified to the playoffs every time and have played the most Final matches.
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