On This Day In 2007: MS Dhoni Captains India For The First Time

On 14th September 2007, MS Dhoni captained India for the first time. The match ended in a win for India against Pakistan via bowl out. He went on to script a title win for the Men in Blue.

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In early 2008, MS Dhoni led India to the CB series win in Australia, involving Sri Lanka and the hosts.

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On 6th December, 2009, India rose to the top of the ICC Test rankings and Dhoni was presented with the mace.

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MS Dhoni scripted India's first ODI World Cup win for the first time since 1983 in 2011.

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By winning the Champions Trophy in 2013, MS Dhoni became the first captain to win all three ICC titles.

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MS Dhoni is the most capped captain for India in both ODIs and T20Is, leading them in 200 and 72 matches, respectively.

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MS Dhoni is also one of the few Indian players to cross 10000 ODI runs.

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MS Dhoni retired from international cricket in August 2020, featuring in 90 Tests, 350 ODIs, and 98 T20Is.

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