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Is it unfair to criticize MS Dhoni as a captain, as a player?



Dhoni is the most successful limited-overs captain India have ever produced and is the best finisher of the modern day game. But right after the surprise series loss against Bangladesh, media are all over the Indian captain to quit his captaincy and also raised questions over his current form.
India is a country where cricket is treated as religion and players as Gods. When a player does well, media and people praise him. If he fails in the very next game, people start to say "He is no good, drop him". In fact, we have to change this attitude. Dhoni is the last victim of our bad attitude. It is better to analyze before criticizing.

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[Dylan]

68.4 MS Dhoni's average in ODIs at No. 4, the best for any batsman in ODI history (minimum 1000 runs). Dhoni has scored 1026 runs from 20 innings at a strike rate of 99.41, including one century and 10 fifties. He scored 69 runs in the third ODI.

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Legendry Stats

Few Dhoni stats after Bangladesh series
His 69 yesterday was his 51st 50+ score in odis as captain.
He and Ponting are only 2 captains to have 50+ scores in odis as cap more than 50 times. Ponting had 73 such scores.
This was his 80th score of 50+ in international cricket as captain.
129 in 376 ings Ponting
110 in 368 ings G Smith
84 in 348 ings Fleming
80 in 296 ings Dhoni
80 in 319 ings Border
This was his 63rd win in odis as captain away from home
104 Ponting
63 Dhoni
60 Cronje
59 Llyod
58 Ganguly
57 Ranatunga
54 Imran
53 Fleming
53 Akram
52 Jayawerdena
50 Azharuddin
Most runs in odis as Cap
8497 @42.91 Ponting
6295 @32.78 Fleming
6143 @56.35 Dhoni
5608 @37.63 Ranatunga
5416 @38.96 G Smith
5239 @39.39 Azharuddin
5104 @38.66 Ganguly
4439 @32.16 Border
4377 @38.73 Jayasuriya
4070 @37.68 Cronje
He also completed 2000 runs in odis as cap away from home in won matches
4353 @50.61 Ponting
2540 @51.83 Ganguly
2182 @53.21 Jayasuriya
2029 @76.24 Dhoni
2005 @50.12 Ranatunga
As Wk batsman in odis
13341 @43.74 Sangakkara
9410 @35.64 Gilchrist
8620 @52.24 Dhoni
5845 @34.58 Aflower
4680 @28.71 Boucher
4057 @30.73 McCullum
4017 @33.47 Stewart
Avg wise he tops all charts so far. .
‪#‎Rahil‬

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Dhawan: Having Dhoni at No.4 gives confidence.

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has said that captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's elevation up the batting order is not only an advantage to the team, but also personally gives him confidence while batting..!!

It gives me a lot of confidence to see him walk into the middle while I am at the crease. We also enjoy each other's company and so it's fun batting with him. The way he adapts to various situations makes my life easier," Dhawan said after the team's consolation win in the final ODI. smile emoticon

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Happy Birthday Ms Dhoni The Numero Uno !

1)unbeaten 183 off 145 balls, an innings described in Wisden Almanack (2006). The innings set various records including the highest Individual score in ODI cricket in the second innings later bettered by shane watson

2)He broke Adam Gilchrist's record of 172 for the highest score made by a wicket keeper.

3)The innings set the record for the most number of runs scored in boundaries (120 – 15×4; 10×6) breaking the record held by Saeed Anwar. However this was later broken by Herschelle Gibbs (126 runs in boundaries – 21×4; 7×6) against Australia during his knock of 175.

4)The score of 183* equalled Ganguly's innings during the 1999 Cricket World Cup as the highest individual score against Sri Lanka.

5)Among Indian batsmen who have played more than 50 matches, Dhoni has the highest average.

6)Dhoni's batting average is also the highest amongst wicketkeepers in ODIs.

7)In June 2007, Dhoni(139*) and Mahela Jayawardene(107 ) set a new world record for the sixth wicket partnership of 218 runs against Africa XI during the Afro-Asia Cup.

Dhoni passed Shaun Pollock's record for the highest individual score by a number seven batsman in one-day internationals during his unbeaten innings of 139.

9)Dhoni also holds the records of the most dismissals in an innings by an Indian wicketkeeper and joint International (with Adam Gilchrist) with 6 dismissals (5 catches and one stumping) against England at Headlingly 2 September 2007.

10)Dhoni holds the Indian record of most dismissals in ODIs. He went past Nayan Mongia's 154 for India on 14 November 2008 when he caught Ian Bell off Zaheer Khan. his 155th dismissal was TM Dilshan caught off Munaf Patel at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 24 August 2008.

11)Dhoni, when he was on four during his innings of 23 against Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Saturday, completed 4,000 runs in ODIs. Having already effected 165 dismissals (125 catches + 40 stumpings), Dhoni became the sixth wicketkeeper after Adam Gilchrist, Andy Flower, Alec Stewart, Mark Boucher and Kumar Sangakkara to complete the"double"of 4,000 runs and 100 dismissals in the history of ODIs. Dhoni’s feat of completing the"double"of 4,000 runs.

12) 100 dismissals in only 114 innings is a world record. He is the youngest wicket-keeper batsman to do so (27 years and 208 days).

13)Dhoni is the only captain in the ODI history to score a century while batting at No.7.He did this against Pakistan on 30th December2012.

14) MSD 21 dismissals in CB series is a indian record for most no of dismissals in a series and 4th over all.

15) MSD 77 ODI wins is the most by an Indian captain. with a winning % of 61.81.

16)Dhoni's maiden century against Pakistan in Faisalabad (14 is the fastest century scored by an Indian wicket keeper. Only three centuries by two other wicket-keepers (Kamran Akmal and Adam Gilchrist – 2) were faster than Dhoni's 93 ball century.

17)Under Dhoni's captaincy, India defeated Australia by 320 runs on 21 October 2008, biggest ever win in terms of runs for India.

1Dhoni holds the record for most catches by an Indian player in an innings. He achieved this feat by taking six catches during the first innings of the third test against New Zealand in Wellington in April 2009.

19)Dhoni also equalled Syed Kirmani's record for most dismissals in an innings by an Indian wicket-keeper. Syed Kirmani has effected 6 dismissals (5 catches and 1 stumping) against New Zealand in 1976. Dhoni now has equalled that record for most dismissals with 6 dismissals (all 6 catches) against New Zealand in 2009.

20)Under Dhoni's captaincy, India reached their highest test score of 726–9 (decl) during Sri Lanka's tour of India in 2009. Their 2–0 victory in the series took them to the number 1 ranking in Test cricket for the first time in history.

21)Under Dhoni's captaincy, India did not lose a test match until the first test versus South Africa in Nagpur in February 2010.

22) As a captain, he holds a record for longest unbeaten run in tests from his debut, 11 tests (8 wins and 3 draws). This record crossed former Australian captain Warwick Armstrong's run of 10 unbeaten tests (8 wins, 2 draws) from debut. In Dhoni's streak, however, there was a period of injury in which Virender Sehwag led the side (for 3 draws). So India's unbeaten streak was for 14 tests, of which 11 were Dhoni's.

23)Dhoni shares with Nayan Mongia the record of most dismissals ( by an Indian
wicket-keeper in a Test match (as of February 2013).

24)Dhoni holds the record of most dismissals (8 – 7 catches and 1 stumping) by an Indian wicket-keeper in a Test match which includes at least one stumping (as of Feb 2013).

25)Dhoni holds the world record for most stumpings (12) in test wins as a captain (as of February 2013)

26)Dhoni’s 224 is the highest score by an Indian captain in Tests bettering Sachin Tendulkar’s 217 against New Zealand at Ahmedabad in 1999.

27)Dhoni has registered the highest Test score by an Indian wicketkeeper. On 193, he beat a long-standing record of 192 held by Budhi Kunderan against England in 1964, also scored in Chennai.

2Dhoni has registered the highest score in Test history by a wicketkeeper-ca ptain beating Englishman Alec Stewart’s 164 Vs South Africa in 1998

29)Dhoni is the first Indian wicket keeper to complete 4,000 Test runs.

30)Dhoni is the first wicketkeeper to score a double century in a single day.

31)Dhoni is the most successful Indian Test captain with 26 Test victories, eclipsing Sourav Ganguly’s record of 21 victories from 49 Tests.

32) According to Forb's most valuable cricketer in the world .

33)MOM in WC final.

34)Lead India to t20 wc victory and 50 overs wc.

35) only captain to lead a IPL team for all 8 seasons.

36)2 IPL trophies and 1 CL trophy.

37)2 time ICC award winner.

3 part of 8 world XI teams. most by an Indian.

39) only 2nd cricketer to be Awarded Rajiv gandhi khel ratna award.

40) most stumping than legendary Gilly, boucher, Andy flower, Alex stewart etc.

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