MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI CAPTIANCY

MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI'S CAPTAINCY 

MS Dhoni decided to step down as captain of India’s limited-overs sides on 4 January, 2017, having captained India in 199 ODIs and 72 T20Is. We take a look at statistics on Dhoni’s career as a captain in limited-overs international cricket:

MS Dhoni world cup 2011 final six

Career milestones

Dhoni captained India in 331 matches, which is the most by any player across formats. He went past Ricky Ponting’s tally of 324 matches as a captain during the T20 against Zimbabwe last year. Dhoni is the only captain to lead an international team in 50 or more matches in each format.

Dhoni is the only captain to win all three major ICC limited-over tournaments. Under the leadership of Dhoni, India won the 2007 World T20, the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy.

Dhoni won 110 ODI matches as a captain, which is the second most by any player. Ponting is at the first place in the list by winning 165 ODIs. 

 MS Dhoni scored 6,633 runs as a captain in ODIs, which is the second most by any captain after Ponting’s 8,497 runs. His average of 53.92 in ODIs as a captain is also the second highest for any captain who has scored at least 1,000 runs in ODIs till date. AB de Villiers is at first place in the table by scoring 4,219 runs from 87 ODIs as a captain, with an average of 65.92.

Dhoni won 41 T20Is as captain of India, which is the most by any captain. Dhoni led India in 72 T20Is, which is also the most by a captain. Darren Sammy is at the second place in the list with 27 T20I wins as captain of West Indies.

Dhoni hit 126 sixes as a captain in ODIs in his career, which is the most by any player in ODIs. He went past Ponting’s tally of 123 sixes in ODIs as a captain at Mohali against New Zealand in his last series as captain.