Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s achievements are vast, spanning across his playing career, captaincy stints, and individual accolades. Here’s a breakdown of some of his most notable ones:
As a Player:
- Most runs scored in ICC tournaments: Dhoni holds the record for most runs scored in ICC tournaments (World Cup, Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup) combined.
- Most sixes in international cricket as a captain: He has hit the most sixes as a captain across all formats of international cricket.
- Highest score by a wicket-keeper batsman in ODIs: His score of 183 runs against Sri Lanka in 2005 remains the highest individual score by a wicket-keeper batsman in ODIs.
- Most number of stumpings in international cricket: Dhoni boasts the most number of stumpings by a wicket-keeper in international cricket history.
As a Captain:
- Only captain to win all major ICC trophies: He is the only captain in the world to have led his team to victories in all three major ICC trophies – the World Cup (2011), T20 World Cup (2007), and Champions Trophy (2013).
- Most wins in ODIs and Tests for India: Under his leadership, India achieved the most wins in both ODIs and Tests for a period.
- Led Chennai Super Kings to four IPL titles: Dhoni captained the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to four Indian Premier League (IPL) titles (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021).
Individual Accolades:
- Padma Bhushan: Awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, in 2018.
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: Received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, India’s highest sporting honor, in 2008.
- ICC ODI Player of the Year: Won the prestigious ICC ODI Player of the Year award twice (2008 & 2009).
