Know about MS Dhoni’s captaincy records across teams and formats

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MS Dhoni is widely regarded as one of the greatest captains in cricket history. Over his illustrious career, Dhoni led the Indian national team, Team Chennai, and Team Pune in the Indian T20 League. His leadership skills were instrumental in numerous triumphs, including guiding India to the T20 World Cup title in 2007, the ODI World Cup crown in 2011, and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013.

With Team CSK, Dhoni relished his role as skipper, leading the franchise to five league titles and two Champions League T20 trophies. He stepped down as the captain with an impressive 60.38% win percentage.

Dhoni’s captaincy record across formats and teams is a testament to his tactical acumen and ability to inspire his players. In international cricket, he fared best in the ODI format with India, winning 110 out of 199 matches and boasting a win percentage of 55.27.

In Test cricket, Dhoni’s win percentage as captain for India stood at 45, while in the T20 format, his win percentage rose to an impressive 56.90.

Here’s a breakdown of Dhoni’s captaincy records:

Team: Matches Played – Wins – Losses – Draws – Ties – No Results – Win Percentage
India (Tests): 60 – 27 – 18 – 15 – – – – 45%
India (ODIs): 199 – 110 – 74 – – – 4 – 11 – 55.27%
India (T20Is): 72 – 41 – 28 – – – 2 – 1 – 56.90%
Team Chennai: 212 – 128 – 82 – – – – – 2 – 60.38%
Team Pune: 14 – 5 – 9 – – – – – – – 35.71%

Dhoni’s leadership skills extended beyond just victories. He guided India to the ICC Test mace in 2010 and 2011, and also led the Men in Blue to two Asia Cup crowns in 2010 and 2016.