Dhoni - The most successful Indian Captain

Melbourne, Dec 30 (CRCIKETNMORE) - Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India in most number of matches and also holds the record of most wins by any India captain. Dhoni is also the first Indian batsman to complete 10,000 runs or more as captain in international cricket, joining Ricky Ponting (15,440), Graeme Smith (14,878), Stephen Fleming (11,561) and Allan Border (11,062).

Captaincy Record

• 2008-2014 - 60 matches, 27 wins, 18 losses, 0 tied and 15 drawn
• Overseas: 30 matches, 6 wins, 15 losses, 9 drawn
• 27 - Most number of matches won by an Indian captain
• 18 - Most number of matches lost by an Indian skipper

As a Captain batsman

• ​He scored 3,454 (ave.40.63), including five hundreds and 24 fifty-plus, in 60 Tests which is an Indian record by a captain, bettering the 3,449 (ave.50.72) in 47 Tests by Mohd. Azharuddin.
• His best series in terms of run-aggregate is 349 (ave.34.90), including four 50s in five Tests vs England in England in 2014.
• His career-best is 224 vs Australia at Chennai in 2012-13

​As a Wicketkeeper

• Dhoni is the only Indian wicketkeeper to have aggregated over 4,000 runs (4,876) and effected 250-plus dismissals (294 - 256 catches + 38 stumpings) or more. His dismissals' tally is the highest by an Indian wicketkeeper in Tests.
• Dhoni is the only Indian wicketkeeper to effect eight or more dismissals in a Test match four times

Compiled by CRICKETNMORE with inputs from Agency​