Click Here To Promote Anything On The Above PlaceWicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni becomes third Indian player to feature in 500 international matches. He touched this feat in the second T20I against England on Friday, July 6 at Cardiff.
Before Mahendra Singh Dhoni only Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid had played more matches than him. Both had featured in 664 and 509 matches respectively.
Dhoni has scored 9967 runs in 318 ODIs, 4876 runs in 90 Tests and 1487 runs in 92 T20Is. He aggregated 16,330 runs in 500 matches. He has scored 16 centuries (6 Tests, 10 ODIs) and 102 half centuries (33 Tests, 67 ODIs and 2 T20Is).
MS Dhoni has captained India in 331 matches (60 Tests, 199 ODIs and 72 T20s) in which India has won 178 matches (27 Tests, 110 ODIs and 41 T20s) and lost 120 (18 Tests, 74 ODIs and 28 T20s). 15 matches have been drawn while 5 matches finish tied and 13 matches got no results.
Under Dhoni's captaincy, India had won ICC T20I World Cup 2007, 50-over World Cup 2011 and Champions Trophy 2013. He is the only captain to win all three ICC tournaments.
On July 7, Dhoni is celebrating his birthday as he turns 37 today.
Wish you a very happy birthday,
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