MS Dhoni retirement: When did Dhoni retire from test matches and with what records
MS Dhoni was asked recently by a journalist to inform his fans related to his retirement from the cricket. He replied, "Don't know when I will retire."
Gorky Bakshi
Jul 6, 2019 14:46 IST
MS Dhoni played his last test match on December 30, 2014, when he announced retirement from test cricket on the same day. Before this announcement, he gave no indication and announced the decision through a press release.
MS Dhoni was among India's most successful Test captains with 27 wins in 60 matches. Dhoni was playing on 24 runs when the Test was called off early. Four overs were left and India had four wickets in hand and Dhoni made no mention of his retirement during the customary captain's press conference at the end of the match. The announcement was made via a BCCI press release shortly after and it cited "the strain of playing all formats" as the reason.
MS Dhoni’s Batting Career Summary
| Format |
M |
Inn |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
BF |
SR |
100s |
50s |
6s |
4s |
| Test 2005-14 |
90 |
144 |
16 |
4876 |
224 |
38.09 |
8248 |
59.12 |
6 |
33 |
544 |
78 |
| ODI 2004- |
348 |
296 |
84 |
10723 |
183 |
50.58 |
12231 |
81.67 |
10 |
72 |
825 |
228 |
| T20 2006- |
98 |
85 |
42 |
1617 |
56 |
37.6 |
1282 |
126.13 |
0 |
2 |
116 |
52 |
| IPL |
190 |
170 |
65 |
4432 |
84 |
42.21 |
3215 |
137.85 |
0 |
23 |
209 |
297 |
Source: crickbuzz.com
MS Dhoni test records
• Dhoni played 90 Tests in a career that began in 2005 and scored 4876 runs at an average of 38, with a high score of 224 against Australia in Chennai in 2013.
• Dhoni led India to the No. 1 Test ranking in 2009, a position they enjoyed until the tour of England in 2011.
• MS Dhoni is India's most successful captain, having presided over 27 wins in his 60-Test tenure, which began in 2008.
• His first Test match as captain of Indian cricket team was against South Africa in Kanpur. He was chosen because of an injury to regular captain Anil Kumble, and he took over full time after Kumble retired following the Delhi Test against Australia in October 2008.
• He bowed out of the format with 4,876 runs, 256 catches and 38 stumpings in 90 Tests, with 27 wins in his 60 matches as captain.
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