Mahendra Singh Dhoni is widley regarded as one of the greatest captains of all time as well as one of the greatest finishers in limited-overs cricket. In his fifteen years career, he created and broke several records as a batsman as well as captain.
He led India to three ICC trophies (T20 World Cup 2007, ODI World Cup 2011 and Champions Trophy 2013) and Chennai Super Kings to three IPL titles and two Champions League titles.
List of records held by Mahendra Singh Dhoni -
1 - MS Dhoni is the only captain to win all three major ICC trophies (T20 World Cup 2007, ODI World Cup 2011 and Champions Trophy 2013).
1 - MS Dhoni is the only Indian wicket-keeper batsman to score a double hundred in Test cricket. He smashed 224 runs against Australia in Chennai Test back in 2013.
Highest individual scores for IND in Tests (By wicket-keepers) -
224 - MS Dhoni vs AUS at Chennai, 2013
192 - Budhi Kunderan vs ENG at Chennai, 1964
159* - Rishabh Pant vs AUS at Sydney, 2019
152 - Nayan Mongia vs AUS at Delhi, 1996
148 - MS Dhoni vs PAK at Faisalabad, 2006
123 - Number of Stumpings MS Dhoni has made in ODI cricket - the most by any wicket-keeper.
Most Stumpings made by wicket keepers in ODI cricket -
123 - MS Dhoni
99 - Kumar Sangakkara
75 - Romesh Kaluwitharana
73 - Moin Khan
55 - Adam Gilchrist
183* - MS Dhoni's score of 183* against Sri Lanka in Jaipur ODI back in 2005 is still the highest individual score by a wicket-keeper batsman in ODI cricket.
Highest individual scores by wicket keepers in ODI cricket -
183* - MS Dhoni vs SL at Jaipur, 2005
178 - Quinton de Kock vs AUS at Centurion, 2016
176 - Liton Das vs ZIM at Sylhet, 2020
172 - Adam Gilchrist vs ZIM at Hobart, 2004
332 - MS Dhoni has played 332 matches as captain in international cricket - the most by any player.
Most international matches as captain -
332 - MS Dhoni
324 - Ricky Ponting
303 - Stephen Fleming
286 - Graeme Smith
271 - Allan Border
359 - MS Dhoni has hit 359 sixes in international cricket - the fifth most in the world and second most for India.
Most sixes in international cricket -
534 - Chris Gayle
476 - Shahid Afridi
423 - MS Dhoni
398 - Brendon McCullum
359 - MS Dhoni
11207 - MS Dhoni has also scored 11,207 runs as captain in international cricket - the fifth most in the world.
Most International Runs as captain -
15440 - Ricky Ponting
14878 - Graeme Smith
11561 - Stephen Fleming
11426 - Virat Kohli
11207 - MS Dhoni
