MS Dhoni turns 42: A look at career, accomplishments of legendary Indian wicketkeeper-batter
First Published: 7th July, 2023 15:19 IST
On this occasion, let us look at career accomplishments of a man who transformed from a 'ticket collector' to 'trophy collector'
MS Dhoni, the legendary Indian wicketkeeper-batter, turned 42 on Friday. On this occasion, let us look at career accomplishments of a man who transformed from a ‘ticket collector’ to ‘trophy collector’
Test career at a glance
Dhoni has played 90 matches, scoring 4,876 runs at an average of 38.09. He scored six centuries and 33 half-centuries, with the best score of 224. He is the 14th-highest scorer for India in Tests. As a captain, he led India in 60 Test matches, out of which they won 27 matches, lost 18 and drew 15. With a win percentage of 45.00, he is one of India’s most successful skippers across all eras.
Source: ICC
ODI career at a glance In 350 ODIs, he has scored 10,773 runs at an average of 50.57. He scored 10 centuries and 73 fifties for India, with the best score of 183*. He is India’s fifth-highest scorer in ODIs (with Sachin Tendulkar at the top with 18,426 runs). He is also the 11th most successful ODI batter of all time. He led India in 200 ODI matches, winning 110, losing 74. Five matches were tied while 11 failed to produce a result, he has a win percentage of 55.
Source: ICC
T20I career at a glance
‘Mahi’, as he is known to the fans, played 98 T20Is for India, scoring 1,617 runs at an average of 37.60, at a strike rate of 126.13. He has two half-centuries in the format, with the best score of 56. He led India in 72 T20Is, winning 41, losing 28, one being tied and two failing to produce results. His win percentage is 56.94.
Source: BCCI
International career at a glance
He is the fifth-highest run-getter for India across all formats. In 538 matches, he scored 17,266 runs at an average of 44.96 and a strike rate of over 79. He has scored 16 centuries and 108 fifties across all formats, with the best score of 224. He has led India in 332 matches across all formats, out of which he has won 178, lost 120, six were tied and 15 ended in a draw.
Source: BCCI
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