MS Dhoni Turns 39: Major Records Held By The Living Legend Of Indian Cricket

Here is a look into the major records held by the living legend of Indian cricket MS Dhoni on his 39th birthday.

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New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned a year older to celebrate his 39th birthday on Tuesday. Greetings poured in from all over the country and the world to wish the iconic cricketer, who is widely regarded as one of the most revered and loved cricketers to have even donned the Indian jersey.  Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Dhoni has been spending quality time with his wife Sakshi and daughter Ziva at his farmhouse at Ranchi. Dhoni has been having quite the eventful July as recently completed ten years of his marriage with Sakshi. On Dhoni's 39th birthday, a look into the major records held by the Indian cricket stalwart

1. Only Captain To Win All Three Major ICC Trophies Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only skipper in international cricket to have won all the three major cricket tournaments under his captaincy. Dhoni has completed the ICC Treble by winning the 2007 ICC World T20, 2011 ICC Men's World Cup and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.2. Most Matches Skippered In International Cricket - 332 MS Dhoni leads the list in terms of most matches skippered by an international captain across all formats of the game. Dhoni has captained India in 332 matches across formats and is followed by Ricky Ponting (324) on the second spot in the list of most international games captained by a cricketer.3. Most Successful Indian Skipper Across Three Formats Of The Game - 178 Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the most successful Indian skipper in terms of the number of wins (178) across all formats in international cricket. Under Dhoni's captaincy, India has won 110 ODI games, secured 27 Test wins, and registered 41 victories in T20Is. Dhoni also holds the record for captaining India in 200 ODIs which is the most by any player in the history of Indian cricket. 4. Most Runs By Indian Captain In One Day Internationals - 6641 MS Dhoni is the leading run-scorer among skippers who have captained India in One Day International (ODI) cricket. He has notched up 6641 runs in 200 ODIs as an Indian captain. He has brought up those runs at a staggering average of 53.56. 5. Most Runs By Indian Wicket Keeper Batsman In ODI Cricket - 10,773 With a whopping 10,773 runs under his belt, Dhoni has scored the most runs by an Indian wicket-keeper batsman in ODI cricket. He stands second in the all-time run-scoring list behind Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara.

6. Most Sixes Hit By Skipper In One Day International Cricket - 204 MS Dhoni has been well known for hitting some power-packed sixes all through his ODI career. It comes as no surprise that he holds the record for scoring the most sixes (204 sixes) by an Indian skipper in one-day international cricket7. Highest Individual Score as a wicket-keeper batsman in ODIs - 183 MS Dhoni's whirlwind knock of 183 runs off just 145 deliveries against Sri Lanka remains the highest individual score by a wicketkeeper-batsman in ODI cricket. Dhoni smacked 15 fours and 10 sixes in one of the most destructive innings in limited-overs cricket.8. Most Dismissals By Indian Wicketkeeper In International Cricket - 829 MS Dhoni has accounted for the most dismissals by an Indian wicket-keeper in international cricket. Dhoni's razor-sharp reflexes have seen him affect a staggering 829 dismissals across the three formats of the game. 9. Most Wins As Captain In IPL - 104 MS Dhoni has been one of the most successful captains in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Under his captaincy, Chennai Super Kings have won three IPL titles and have been the most consistent side in the tournament, making it to the playoffs in all ten seasons that they have taken part in the flagship league. Dhoni enjoys the highest winning percentage (60.11%) as captain in IPL with 104 victories in 174 matches.