Top 5 world records held by MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni has been one of the finest personality to ever play the sport of cricket in the modern era. The sheer brilliance with bat and his smartness behind the wickets has proved his mettle all over the world.

MS Dhoni started creating records right from his fifth international match. And from there, till now, this WK/Batsman from Ranchi (India) just keeps creating new milestones every time he steps on the 22 yards. Despite having heavyweights like Ganguly, Sachin, Dravid, Laxman in the team, it took him just 2 years to cement his spot and was named the Skipper of the squad in the 3rd year.

Whether it's batting, bowling, keeping wickets, or captaining a side, MS Dhoni is a born champion. In the following slides, we will take a look at the top 5 world records created by MS Dhoni.

# 5. Most number of stumpings in International Cricket

India’s 10 Year long drought of a good WK/Batsman ended as MS Dhoni made his debut. Today, he holds the record for most number of stumpings in International cricket, as he has affected 178 dismissals, standing behind the stumps in all formats.

MS Dhoni holds the record for fastest stumping. He did it in just 0.09 seconds, while it takes around 0.3 seconds for us to blink our eye.

Rahul Dravid in the commentary box said: "No need to go to the 3rd umpire. If MS Dhoni is celebrating, the batsman has to be on his way."

Aakash Chopra Says:- "Forget 3G/4G... It's Only Dhoni-G".

England v India - 2nd ODI: Royal London One-Day Series — MS Dhoni attempting a stumping

# 4. Most number of Not Outs in the history of ODI Cricket (Excluding Bowlers)

MS Dhoni has been unbeaten in 78 innings, which is the highest by anyone in the history of ODI Cricket. Certainly, his numbers are significant & make him a complete entertainment package & also a solid finisher of the game.

Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings - IPL T20 — MS Dhoni Finishing Not Out Alongside DJ Bravo In IPL 2018 Vs Rajasthan Royals

# 3. Wicket-Keeper to bowl for the most number of times

MS Dhoni has bowled in 9 international matches. Second to him is William Storer (England) who has bowled for 4 times.

MS Dhoni has bowled 132 balls in international cricket from 439 matches and taken only one wicket. There are six wicket-keepers in the history of international cricket, other than MS Dhoni, who has bowled more than once in their careers while playing as a wicket-keeper.

India Training Session — MS Dhoni Brushing His Bowling Skills In Nets

# 2. The most expensive bat in the history of cricket is MS Dhoni’s Bat

The bat with which MS Dhoni had hit the winning six in 2011 WC Final was sold for a hefty amount of £100,000 (around 80-85 Lakh) at an event in London. The fund was later used by Sakshi Dhoni foundation.

MS Dhoni’s six-hitting capabilities aren’t hidden from anyone. This man has hit 204 sixes in his captaincy career, which is the most by any player. Dhoni is the only cricketer to win a World Cup for his team with a six.

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) — MS Dhoni Hits A Six To Win 2011 WC For India

#1. The only Captain to win all 3 ICC Trophies (World Cup, T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy)

MS Dhoni is the only captain to lead his team to victory in all the three major ICC tournaments. He won the WT20 on 24th September 2007, Cricket World cup on 2nd April 2011 and the Champions trophy on 23rd June 2013.

MS Dhoni became the first cricketer to win 150 T20 matches as captain. He led India in six editions of WT20, the most by any captain. Dhoni also captained India in 331 International matches, which are most by any player in cricket history.

Truly, MS Dhoni was born-to-lead...