Stats Review: Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a captain in international cricket

Jan 11, 2017 at 7:26 PM

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Stats Review: Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a captain in international cricket

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not only one of the best Indian captains but also one of the top captains in International cricket. After spending a successful time as Indian captain, recently Dhoni bid adieu to his captaincy.

At the end of 2014, captain Dhoni had announced retirement from Test cricket.

Now in the beginning of 2017, Dhoni said goodbye from limited-overs captaincy. Under his captaincy, Indian cricket achieved much success in international cricket.

Now, we see Dhoni’s captaincy record in international cricket.

MS Dhoni’s Captaincy records:

  1. In Tests
Venue Matches Won Lost Tied Draw
At Home 30 21 3 0 6
At Away 30 6 15 0 9
Total 60 27 18 0 15

 

  1. In ODIs
Venue Matches Won Lost Tied No Result
At Home 73 43 26 1 3
At Away and Neutral 126 67 48 3 8
Total 199 110 74 4 11

 

  1. In T20Is
Venue Matches Won Lost Tied Draw
At Home 20 10 10 0 0
At Away and Neutral 52 31 18 1 2
Total 72 41 28 1 2

 

Now we will see some memorable achievements by skipper Dhoni in International cricket. Apart from the most International win as an Indian captain, skipper Dhoni has many achievements in international cricket.

Here are some memorable stats of MS Dhoni as a captain in international cricket

  1. Captained most international matches. MS Dhoni led total 331 international matches (60 Tests, 199 ODIs and 72 T20Is) and all of them for his nation (India).

Also, Dhoni captained most T20I matches as he captained in 72 T20Is.

 

  1. Most matches win as a T20I captain. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India won 41 T20Is.

 

  1. Only captain to win all 3 ICC trophies. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India clinched ICC World T20 (2007), ICC Cricket World Cup (2011) and ICC Champions Trophy (2013).

 

  1. Most sixes hit in international cricket as a captain as well as most sixes hit as an ODI captain. Indian skipper MS Dhoni hit total 211 sixes (51 in Tests and 34 in T20Is) out of which 126 were in ODIs.

 

  1. As a wicketkeeper-captain, most dismissals effected in a Test match. Wicketkeeper-captain MS Dhoni made total 9 dismissals (8 catches taken and 1 stumping made) in a Test match against Australia at Melbourne in the 2014 Boxing Day Test match (also it was Dhoni’s last Test match both as a captain and as a cricketer).

 

  1. Highest runs scored in a Test innings as a wicketkeeper-captain. Dhoni scored 224 runs during India’s first innings against Australia at Chennai in 2013. Also, it was the first Test double-century by a wicketkeeper-captain.

[Special Note: Due to excessive no. of international matches played as a wicketkeeper-captain, MS Dhoni is leads almost all career records as a wicketkeeper-captain].

 

  1. Only ODI captain to score a century after coming to bat at no. 7 or lower. Dhoni scored an unbeaten 113 runs against Pakistan at Chennai on 30th December 2012.
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