Top 5 World Records of MS Dhoni that May Never be Broken
The journey of former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been nothing short of sensational. The local Ranchi boy led India to the first T20 World Cup in 2007 and also won the ODI World Cup after 28 years in 2011 as a captain. His journey is special given the number of times he has inscribed his name in the history books.
On August 15, the former India captain announced his retirement from international cricket. MS Dhoni’s story is one of the most motivating and inspiring stories of a small-town lad who rose to become a cricketing great. Dhoni has also been a fantastic batter, winning several games on his own and providing much-needed impetus in the slog overs. As foretold, all records are meant to be broken, but not for the former India captain. Some of his records might remain intact.
Here are Five Unbreakable Records of Mahendra Singh Dhoni
5. Most International Matches as Captain
MS Dhoni captained India in 200 ODIs, 60 Tests, and 72 T20Is until retiring on August 15, 2020. He captained India in 332 international matches, the most by any captain in the history of the game. Dhoni’s debut game as a skipper was a World Cup T20 match against Pakistan in 2007. He captained the team for ten years in various versions of the game.
He became one of India’s most successful white ball captains of all time. Mahi retired from Test cricket in 2014 and formally stood down as ODI and T20I captain in 2017. During his ten-year tenure as captain, Dhoni led the team in 332 matches, winning 178 of them, with a win percentage of 53.61. Ricky Ponting stands second on that list with 324 games.
