MS Dhoni's Astonishing Records Which Are Almost Impossible To Break

Let's have a look at some top MS Dhoni records which are almost impossible to break.

In an inspiring career that spanned for 15 years, Dhoni played 350 ODIs, 98 T20Is and 90 Tests.

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni, arguably the greatest captain in the history of cricket, is celebrating his 42nd birthday on July 7. Dhoni leads Chennai Super Kings in IPL after retiring from international cricket in 2020. In an inspiring career that spanned for 15 years, Dhoni played 350 ODIs, 98 T20Is and 90 Tests and accomplished some great milestones over the period.

Let's have a look at some top MS Dhoni records which are almost impossible to break.

1. MS Dhoni is the only captain to win all three ICC white-ball trophies, having won 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

2. Legendary Indian wicket-keeper batter MS Dhoni completed a total of 195 stumpings for India - highest by any player ever in history of international cricket. Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (132) is 2nd on the list.

3. The 'best finisher in the world' holds the record for most not-out innings in ODIs. MS Dhoni remained unbeaten by the end of an innings in ODIs, a record 84 times.

4. One of the most successful captains of all time, MS Dhoni played 332 matches as captain of the Indian cricket team, setting a record for playing most international matches as captain. Ex-Aussie star Ricky Ponting led Australia in 324 matches and is second on the list.

5. It took mere 38 innings for MS Dhoni to become world's number one batter in ICC's ODI rankings for batters in April 2006, making him the fastest-ever player to ODI number 1 batting rankings.

MS Dhoni has diversified his financial portfolio and lives a lavish life with his wife Sakshi and a daughter Ziva. With stellar achievements and incredible career stats, MS Dhoni is considered the epitome of perfection for almost every cricket enthusiast.

Dhoni has been the most successful captain in the history of Indian Cricket, he has led the Indian side to victory in all three renowned ICC tournaments: the ICC World T20, World Cup, and Champions Trophy.