Happy 42nd Birthday MS Dhoni: 8 Records Held by ‘Captain Cool’

Jul 07, 2023, 05:41 IST

Tanisha Rajput

Most stumpings in international cricket

With a remarkable tally of 178 dismissals, Dhoni holds the record for the highest number of stumpings in international cricket across all formats.

Most expensive bat in the history

The bat with which MS Dhoni had hit the winning ‘helicopter shot’ six in the 2011 World Cup Final, was sold for $108,968 and the fund was later used by Sakshi Dhoni Foundation.

Fastest to reach No. 1 in ICC ODI rankings

Showcasing his exceptional batting skills, his magnificent innings of 148 against Pakistan and 183 against Sri Lanka established his reputation in ODI cricket. He ascended to the top spot after just 42 innings, holding an extraordinary world record.

Most sixes in ODIs as captain

Famous for his signature ‘helicopter shot’, Dhoni holds the world record for hitting a total of 204 ODI sixes as the captain of the team, further solidifying his exceptional batting skills.

Wicketkeeper to bowl most number of times

MS Dhoni has bowled in nine international matches. He has bowled 132 balls in international cricket matches and took one wicket.

Only captain to whitewash Australia in Australia in 140 years

Beating Australia on its home ground is an incredibly challenging feat and Team India managed to do so in 2016. Team India accomplished the remarkable feat by defeating the Australian team in the T20 series in which Virat Kohli emerged as the standout performer. Dhoni became the only captain to achieve a whitewash against Australia on their home ground in 140 years.

Only captain to win all 3 major ICC trophies

MS Dhoni is the only captain to lead his team to victory in all three major ICC tournaments. He won the WT20 in 2007, Cricket World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013.

Most number of centuries at No. 7 in ODIs

At the age of 37, Dhoni achieved a remarkable feat by scoring two centuries while batting at the No, 7 position.

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