MS Dhoni completes 50 matches in T20Is as Indian Captain
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MS Dhoni completes 50 matches in T20Is as Indian Captain: During the 1st T20I against South Africa at Dharamsala, India captain MS Dhoni became the first captain in T20I format to led a side in 50 matches.
The next player on the list is Ireland’s William Porterfield who led his side in 41 T20Is.
MS Dhoni holds the record for most wins in T20Is and most losses in T20Is as captain as well.
Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, India won 26 T20Is, the most wins for any captain in T20Is. Ireland’s Porterfield and West Indies’ Darren Sammy stand 2nd with 21 wins as captain.
T20Is won by India under MS Dhoni’s captaincy:
| No | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | v England | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 |
| 2 | v South Africa | Durban | 20 Sep 2007 |
| 3 | v Australia | Durban | 22 Sep 2007 |
| 4 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 24 Sep 2007 |
| 5 | v Australia | Mumbai (BS) | 20 Oct 2007 |
| 6 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 10 Feb 2009 |
| 7 | v Bangladesh | Nottingham | 06 Jun 2009 |
| 8 | v Ireland | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2009 |
| 9 | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 12 Dec 2009 |
| 10 | v Afghanistan | Gros Islet | 01 May 2010 |
| 11 | v South Africa | Gros Islet | 02 May 2010 |
| 12 | v South Africa | Durban | 09 Jan 2011 |
| 13 | v Australia | Melbourne | 03 Feb 2012 |
| 14 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 07 Aug 2012 |
| 15 | v Afghanistan | Colombo (RPS) | 19 Sep 2012 |
| 16 | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 23 Sep 2012 |
| 17 | v Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 30 Sep 2012 |
| 18 | v South Africa | Colombo (RPS) | 02 Oct 2012 |
| 19 | v England | Pune | 20 Dec 2012 |
| 20 | v Pakistan | Ahmedabad | 28 Dec 2012 |
| 21 | v Australia | Rajkot | 10 Oct 2013 |
| 22 | v Pakistan | Dhaka | 21 Mar 2014 |
| 23 | v West Indies | Dhaka | 23 Mar 2014 |
| 24 | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 28 Mar 2014 |
| 25 | v Australia | Dhaka | 30 Mar 2014 |
| 26 | v South Africa | Dhaka | 04 Apr 2014 |
Under MS Dhoni itself, India lost 22 T20Is, the most for any captain in T20Is. Ireland’s captain led his side in 17 T20I losses.
T20Is lost by India under MS Dhoni’s captaincy:
| No | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 1 | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 16 Sep 2007 |
| 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Feb 2008 |
| 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 2009 |
| 4 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 27 Feb 2009 |
| 5 | v West Indies | Lord’s | 12 Jun 2009 |
| 6 | v England | Lord’s | 14 Jun 2009 |
| 7 | v South Africa | Nottingham | 16 Jun 2009 |
| 8 | v Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 09 Dec 2009 |
| 9 | v Australia | Bridgetown | 07 May 2010 |
| 10 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 09 May 2010 |
| 11 | v Sri Lanka | Gros Islet | 11 May 2010 |
| 12 | v England | Manchester | 31 Aug 2011 |
| 13 | v England | Kolkata | 29 Oct 2011 |
| 14 | v Australia | Sydney | 01 Feb 2012 |
| 15 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 30 Mar 2012 |
| 16 | v New Zealand | Chennai | 11 Sep 2012 |
| 17 | v Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Sep 2012 |
| 18 | v England | Mumbai | 22 Dec 2012 |
| 19 | v Pakistan | Bangalore | 25 Dec 2012 |
| 20 | v Sri Lanka | Dhaka | 06 Apr 2014 |
| 21 | v England | Birmingham | 07 Sep 2014 |
| 22 | v South Africa | Dharamsala | 02 Oct 2015 |
Other 2 matches led by Dhoni in T20Is are:
1. Tie vs Pakistan in 2007 WT20 at Durban on 14th Sep 2007.
2. Washout vs Scotland in 2007 WT20 at Durban on 13th Sep 2007.
Stats by HR Gopala Krishna.
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