Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Test career: Matches: 90; Innings: 144; Not outs: 16; Runs: 4876; Highest: 224; Average: 38.09; Strike rate: 59.11; Hundreds: 6; Fifties: 33; Catches: 256; Stumpings: 38

As a captain, Dhoni led in 60 matches, winning 27 and losing 18 games.

Dhoni’s 294 dismissals (256 catches and 38 stumpings) is the fifth best tally in Test cricket by a wicket-keeper and best by an Indian ’keeper.

His 256 catches is the sixth best tally of catches by a ’keeper in Test cricket and best by an Indian ’keeper.

His 38 stumpings is joint third by any Test ’keeper. Both he and Syed Kirmani have 38 stumpings.

His tally of 4,876 runs is the third highest by any ’keeper-batsman and the highest by an Indian ’keeper batsman.

His 224 (vs Australia, in Chennai, 2013) is the highest score by an Indian captain and by an Indian ’keeper.

Overall, his 224 is the third highest score made in Tests by a ’keeper-batsman.

His tally of runs as captain (3,454) is the highest by an Indian, bettering Sunil Gavaskar’s 3,449.

His tally of 71 dismissals against Australia is the highest by any ’keeper from the subcontinent.

He has appeared in 60 Test matches where he has been both, the captain and ’keeper. Next best is Mushfiqur Rahim, who has done so in 19 Tests.

As a ’keeper-captain, his tally of 3,454 is the highest in Tests. The next best is 1,316 runs by Mushfiqur.

His 60 Tests as captain is the most by any Indian captain.

His 27 victories as captain is the most by any Indian captain.

He is the only Indian captain so far who has taken the team to the No.1 ranking in Tests.