MS Dhoni at the end of Mohali one day international against New Zealand on 23.10.16 has achieved the following milestones
He now holds the record for most boundary sixes by an Indian batsman in one day games. He has scored 196 boundary sixes. He went past SR Tendulkar’s 195 boundary sixes.
MS Dhoni has scored 189 boundary sixes while representing India. He shares the second place with SC Ganguly who has also scored similar number of boundary sixes. The first place is owned by SR Tendulkar who has scored 195 boundary sixes.
MS Dhoni owns the record for most boundary sixes by a captain in one day games. He has scored 125 boundary sixes. He went past RT Ponting’s 123 boundary sixes to own the record
MS Dhoni became the 21st batsman in the history of one day game to total 4000 plus runs while batting in the second innings of the game. At the end of the Mohali game, his run aggregate read 4073. He also became the sixth Indian batsman to accomplish such a feat. Others are – SR Tendulkar {8720}, SC Ganguly {5209}, V Kohli {4656}, R Dravid {4566} and M Azharuddin {4469}
MS Dhoni is one of the three cricketers who have batted in their team’s 100 plus wins. The three cricketers are – RT Ponting {165}, MS Dhoni {109} and AR Border {107}. Thus MS Dhoni – at the end of Mohali game – occupies the second place in the list of cricketers who have appeared in their team’s 100 plus win
MS Dhoni with 3713 runs to his credit from 109 matches stand third in the list of captains who have scored most runs in a team’s winnings games. Others are – RT Ponting {165 matches – 6984 runs} and GC Smith {92 matches – 3826 runs}
MS Dhoni completed 1500 runs as captain while batting in second innings in team’s winning games. The complete list reads thus – RT Ponting {64 matches – 2453 runs}, GC Smith {49 matches – 2444 runs}, SP Fleming {56 matches – 2228 runs}, M Azharuddin {49 matches – 1644 runs}, A Ranatunga {50 matches – 1609 runs} and MS Dhoni {63 matches – 1558 runs}
Thus MS Dhoni stands second in the list of captains who have won the matches on most occasions while batting in the second innings of a one day game. RT Ponting has won 64 games while batting second and MS Dhoni has won 63 games while batting secon
MS Dhoni completed 9000 runs of his one day career when he was on 22 during his knock of 80 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 9058. He became the 21st batsman in the history of one day internationals to score 9000 runs. He also became the fifth Indian batsman to accomplish the feat. Others are – SR Tendulkar {18426}, SC Ganguly {11363}, R Dravid {9378} and M Azharuddin {9378}
MS Dhoni has faced 10030 deliveries while playing for India. Others to face 10000 deliveries are – SR Tendulkar {21367}, SC Ganguly {15235}, R Dravid {15126} and M Azharuddin {12669}
MS Dhoni’s boundary fours aggregate in his one day career at the end of Mohali game read 701. He became the sixth Indian batsman to score 700 plus boundary fours. Others to score 700 more boundary fours are – SR Tendulkar {2016}, V Sehwag {1132}, SC Ganguly {1122}. R Dravid {950} and Yuvraj Singh {862}
MS Dhoni earned the distinction of becoming the second wicket keeper in the history of one day games to effect 90 plus stumping dismissals. L Ronchi was his 90th stumping victim. At the end of this game, MS Dhoni has effected 91 stumpind dismissals. Other wicket keeper to effect 90 plus stumping dismissal is KC Sangakkara. He has effected 99 stumping dismissals
MS Dhoni’s aggregate stumping dismissals at home read 37 at the end of this game. He now owns the record for most stumping dismissals by a wicket keeper at home. He went past KC Sangakkara who had 36 stumping dismissals to his credit