With 17,266 international runs, 829 dismissal and 538 races in formats for India, the figures from Dhoni reflect not only excellence, but extraordinary consistency, fitness and a long service life.
The winning captain of India, Captain Mrs. Dhoni, was initiated in the ICC Hall of Fame on Monday during a ceremony in London and became the 11th Indian cricket player to become a member of the illustrious company.
Celebrated for his calmness under pressure and unparalleled tactical nous, but also a pioneer in the shorter sizes, the inheritance of Dhoni as one of the greatest finishers, leaders and wicketkeepers of the game, is honored with his induction in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
With 17,266 international runs, 829 dismissal and 538 races in formats for India, the figures from Dhoni reflect not only excellence, but extraordinary consistency, fitness and a long service life.
Responding to his presence in the company in August, the former India skipper stated that this honor would stay with him forever.
“It is an honor to be mentioned in the ICC Hall of Fame, who recognizes the contributions of cricketers in generations and from all over the world. To have your name remembered in addition to such of all time is a great feeling. It is something that I will cherish forever,” said Dhoni as quoted by ICC.
The strongest format of Dhoni is the odis. In 350 ODIs he scored 10,773 points on an average of 50.57. He scored 10 centuries and 73 fifty for India, with the best score of 183*. He is the sixth highest scorer of India in Odis (with Sachin Tendulkar at the top with 18,426 points). The fact that he managed to score 10,000 runs on an average of more than 50 while he came down makes his statistics even more interesting.
He led India in 200 ODI competitions, won 110, lost 74. Five games were bound while 11 did not result in no results. He has a winning percentage of 55. Dhoni has won ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013 for India as a skipper.
Dhoni, known as Chennai Super Kings ‘Thala’ (leader), played 98 T20is for India and scored 1,617 runs with an average of 37.60, with a success rate of 126.13. He has two half centuries in the format, with the best score of 56. He was the winning captain of the winning team of ICC T20 WC 2007.
When he came to his long format career, Dhoni played 90 games and scored 4,876 points on an average of 38.09. He scored six centuries and 33 half centuries, with the best score of 224. He is the 14th highest scorer for India in tests.
As a captain, he led India in 60 test competitions, from which they won 27 games, 18 and Drew 15. With a profit rate of 45.00, he is one of the most successful skippers in all time beds. He led Team India to the number one ranking in ICC ranking list.
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