MS Dhoni is India’s most successful captain in both test and ODI. Here we’re going to discuss MS Dhoni test record in both home condition and away from home condition. He has played 90 test match for India. MS Dhoni is awarded by several names i.e., Mr. Captain Cool. He played his 1st test against Sri Lanka in 12/02/2005 & his last match was against Australia in 26/12/2009 when took retirement from the test cricket. He played test cricket for nine years during his test cricket journey earned both good and bad records, which you will find below.
Mr. Captain Cool is India’s most successful captain and only one captain in the history of cricket who won all the ICC trophy for his nation (T-20 World Cup in 2017, ODI World Cup in 2011, ICC Champion Trophy in 2013). MS Dhoni is not only the successful captain but also the most successful wicketkeeper of Indian cricket history. This post doesn’t contain MS Dhoni 50’s in the test.
MS Dhoni Overall Achievement In Test Cricket
Matches
90
Innings
144
Runs
4,876
Balls
8,248
Highest
224
Average
38.09
SR
59.12
Not Out
16
Ducks
10
Fours
544
Sixes
78
100’s
6
50’s
33
Some Beautiful Records of MS Dhoni In Test Cricket
MS Dhoni created an infinite number of records such as under his captaincy India became number one test team in 2009, and as an individual cricketer, he is the only one wicketkeeper in the test which has more than 4,000 runs (4,876) & 250+ dismissals.
Most Test win as India Captain
27 (21 at home, six away from home)
Most Matches as Indian Captain
75
Most matches win as India captain at home
21
Most run as Indian captain
3,454
Most matches as an Indian wicketkeeper
90
Most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper
294 (256 catches, 38 stumping)
Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in the match
9 (8 catches +1 stumping)
Some Heartbroken Records of MS Dhoni In Test Cricket
Most overseas lost as test captain
15
2nd highest number of match lost as India captain
18
Most ducks as Indian wicketkeeper
10
List Of MS Dhoni Test Centuries
S.No
Versus
Ground
Inning
Runs
Date
1
Pakistan
Iqbal Stadium (Pakistan)
1st
148
21/01/2006
2
Sri Lanka
Sardar Patel Stadium
1st
110
16/11/2009
3
Sri Lanka
Brabourne Stadium
1st
100*
02/12/2009
4
South Africa
Eden Gardens
1st
132*
14/02/2010
5
West Indies
Eden Gardens
1st
144
14/11/2011
6
Australia
MA Chidambaram Stadium
1st
224
22/02/2013
Individual Record as Indian Captain in test
Place
Matches
Innings
Runs
HS
Ave
100s
50s
Home
30
43
1,863
224
51.75
5
10
Away
25
43
1,287
90
32.17
0
11
Test Record as Indian Caption
Place
Matches
Win
Lost
Draw
Win%
Home
30
21
3
6
70%
Away
25
6
11
8
24%
MS Dhoni Captaincy Record Away From Home Country wise
Country
Matches
Win
Lost
Draw
Win%
Australia
3
0
3
0
0%
Bangladesh
1
1
0
0
100%
England
6
1
4
1
17%
New Zealand
4
1
1
2
25%
South Africa
5
1
2
2
20%
Sri Lanka
3
1
1
1
33%
West Indies
3
1
0
2
33%
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