Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni were two of the most powerful hitters produced by India in the international cricket arena. They were able to smite sixes and other big shots easily to rack up big scores in no time helping their nation win plenty of games. However, there is a question to be answered: who between the two has a better batting record? In order to find a proper answer, we will assess their respective performances in Tests, ODIs, T20Is as well as the IPL. We will also provide you with an overview of the numerous records held by the two.
Contents
- Yuvraj Singh vs MS Dhoni Stats
- Yuvraj Singh vs MS Dhoni Records
- Yuvraj Singh’s Records
- Second-Highest Fourth-Wicket Partnership in ODIs
- Second Indian to Appear for Yorkshire
- Most Expensive IPL Player
- Only Player to Claim Two Hat Tricks in One IPL Season
- First Player to Claim a Five-for and crack a half-century in an ODI World Cup Game
- Joint Most Player of the Match Awards in a Single ODI World Cup
- Only Cricketer to Win Player of the Tournament Honours in both Under-19 and Senior ODI World Cups
- First Player to Claim 15 Wickets and Score Over 300 Runs in One World Cup
- Fastest Fifty in T20Is
- Six Sixes in One Over
- MS Dhoni’s Records
- Most Career ODI Runs at No. Six
- Highest Individual ODI Score by a Wicket-Keeper-Batsman
- Only Skipper to Whitewash Australia on Their Home Soil in 140 Years
- Fastest to Reach the Top Spot in the ICC ODI Batsmen Rankings
- Most ODI Sixes as Skipper
- Most ODI Matches finished with a Sixer
- The Most Expensive Bat
- Only Cricketer to Win the ODI World Cup with a Sixer
- Most Bowling Performances as a ‘Keeper’
- Highest Number of Not-Outs
- Most Hundreds at No. 7 in ODIs
- Most Number of Stumpings in International Matches
- Most Successful Wicket-Keeper for India
- First Batsman to Score Over 10,000 Runs in ODIs with an Average of 50+
- Most T20Is Wins as Skipper
- Most Successful Captain in the IPL
- First Skipper to Lead India to the No. 1 Ranking in Tests
- Most Matches as Captain
- Most Successful Captain for India in All 3 Formats
- Only Skipper to Win all Three ICC Tournaments
- Yuvraj Singh’s Records
Yuvraj Singh vs MS Dhoni Stats
Let’s start with a general performance analysis:
Comparison of PerfComparison of Performance in Tests
ww.cric-life.com/article/yuvraj-singh-in-ipl-2019/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yuvraj played 40 Tests and amassed 1,900 runs at an average of 33.92 (6 not outs) and a scoring rate of 57.97 with 3 hundreds and 11 fifties.
Dhoni has appeared in 90 Tests, stroking 4,876 runs at an average of 38.09 (16 not outs) and a scoring rate of 59.11 with 6 hundreds and 33 fifties.
Dhoni has a better average and a scoring rate, so he can be considered the winner in Tests.
Comparison of PerfComparison of Performance in ODIs
304 ODIs, smashing 8,701 runs at an average of 36.55 (40 not outs) and a scoring rate of 87.67 with 14 hundreds and 52 fifties.
Dhoni played 350 ODIs, clobbering 10,773 runs at an average of 50.57 (84 not outs) and a strike rate of 87.56 with 10 hundreds and 73 fifties.
It can be noticed that their strike rates are almost the same but Dhoni has a much higher average so he gets to be the winner in ODIs also.
Comparison of PerfComparison of Performance in T20Is
a href="https://www.cric-life.com/article/highest-individual-scores-in-t20is-aaron-finch-is-the-leader/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">T20Is, smashing 1,177 runs at an average of 28.02 (9 not outs) and a scoring rate of 136.38 with 8 fifties.
Dhoni starred in 98 T20Is, cracking 1,617 runs at an average of 37.60 (42 not outs) and a strike rate of 126.13 with 2 fifties.
Yuvraj has a much higher strike rate but Dhoni’s average is much better, so it’s a tie in T20Is.
Comparison of PerformaComparison of Performance in the IPL
t in the IPL, Yuvraj Singh played for six teams which are Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Pune Warriors, Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils. In total, Yuvraj appeared in 132 IPL matches, striking 2,750 runs at an average of 24.77 (15 not outs) and a scoring rate of 129.71 with 13 fifties.
Dhoni has played for Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiants in the IPL. In total, he has starred in 190 games so far, amassing 4,432 runs at an average of 42.20 (65 not outs) and a strike rate of 137.85 with 23 fifties.
Dhoni has a much higher average and a strike rate, so he is the one ahead when it comes to the IPL performance.
Our Verdict
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Our Verdict
Tests, ODIs and the IPL, while it’s a tie in T20Is. So, we find it fair to declare Dhoni as the overall winner in this comparison.Yuvraj Singh vs MS DhoniYuvraj Singh vs MS Dhoni Records
, the two have set a great number of records which are definitely worth taking a look at.
Yuvraj Singh’s RecordsYuvraj Singh’s Records
cades, Yuvraj was known as the Sixer King. He had a big role in India’s triumphs in the 2007 T20 World Cup as well as the 2011 ODI World Cup. Here is a list of his most notable records:
Second-Highest Fourth-Second-Highest Fourth-Wicket Partnership in ODIs
n a 256-run partnership in an ODI match against England which has been the second-highest result in ODIs. Yuvi also recorded his ODI best score of 150 in that match in just 127 deliveries.
Second Indian to AppeaSecond Indian to Appear for Yorkshire
c-life.com/article/sachin-tendulkars-first-international-game/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvi became only the second Indian to star for Yorkshire in 2003. Cheteshwar Pujara was third to play for this county.
Most Expensive IPL PlaMost Expensive IPL Player
Daredevils bought Yuvi for a whopping Rs. 16 crores which made him the highest-paid player at an IPL auction. The previous year, Royal Challenger Bangalore shelled out Rs. 14 crores for Yuvi.
Only Player to Claim TwOnly Player to Claim Two Hat Tricks in One IPL Season
dy bowler too. He set a record by bagging two hat tricks in the 2009 IPL edition against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers.
First Player to Claim a First Player to Claim a Five-for and crack a half-century in an ODI World Cup Game
he Tournament in the 2011 ODI World Cup. One of his remarkable performances took place against Ireland in a group match in which he snared 5/31 and smashed an unbeaten half-century to win the game for India. He was the first player to accomplish this feat in ODI world cups.
Joint Most Player of the Joint Most Player of the Match Awards in a Single ODI World Cup
vi won four Player of the Match awards tying the records of Lance Klusener (in 1999) and Aravinda de Silva (in 1996).
Only Cricketer to Win PlayeOnly Cricketer to Win Player of the Tournament Honours in both Under-19 and Senior ODI World Cups
Tournament award during the under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka to help India win their first youth world title. He repeated the heroics in the 2011 Senior ODI World Cup, becoming the only cricketer to win Player of the Competition awards in both under-19 and senior world cups.
First Player to Claim 15 WicFirst Player to Claim 15 Wickets and Score Over 300 Runs in One World Cup
mashed 362 runs in the 2011 ODI World Cup to set another record.
Fastest Fifty in T20Is Fastest Fifty in T20Is
cracked a fifty in a mere 12 deliveries to set a record.
Six Sixes in One Over Six Sixes in One Over
>Yuvi smacked England’s Stuart Broad for 6 sixes in an over
and have since remained the only player to have achieved this feat.
MS Dhoni’s Records
mahendra-singh-dhoni-retires/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MS Dhoni is one of the best wicket-keepers, captains and finishers India has ever had. He has a calm and smart cricketing mind as well as immense hitting power which have helped him set the following records:
Most Career ODI Runs at No. Six Most Career ODI Runs at No. Six
o. 6 to set a record.
Highest Individual ODI Score by a Wicket-Highest Individual ODI Score by a Wicket-Keeper-Batsman
2005 is the highest ODI score ever made by a wicket-keeper-batsman. He smashed those runs in a mere 145 balls with 10 sixes and 15 fours. This record has not been matched by other great wicket-keeper-batsmen of the era like Kumar Sangakkara and Adam Gilchrist.
Only Skipper to Whitewash Australia on TheOnly Skipper to Whitewash Australia on Their Home Soil in 140 Years
in T20Is on their home soil. Dhoni was the only skipper to accomplish this feat in 140 years.
Fastest to Reach the Top Spot in the ICC OFastest to Reach the Top Spot in the ICC ODI Batsmen Rankings
s after just 42 innings and this record has since remained unbeaten.
Most ODI Sixes as Skipper
Most ODI Sixes as Skipper
ic-life.com/article/most-sixes-in-odi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">most ODI sixes scored by a captain with his 204.
Most ODI Matches finished with a SixerMost ODI Matches finished with a Sixer
x which is yet another of his records.
The Most Expensive Bat
Yuvraj Singh’s Records
cades, Yuvraj was known as the Sixer King. He had a big role in India’s triumphs in the 2007 T20 World Cup as well as the 2011 ODI World Cup. Here is a list of his most notable records:Second-Highest Fourth-Second-Highest Fourth-Wicket Partnership in ODIs
n a 256-run partnership in an ODI match against England which has been the second-highest result in ODIs. Yuvi also recorded his ODI best score of 150 in that match in just 127 deliveries.
Second Indian to AppeaSecond Indian to Appear for Yorkshire
c-life.com/article/sachin-tendulkars-first-international-game/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvi became only the second Indian to star for Yorkshire in 2003. Cheteshwar Pujara was third to play for this county.
Most Expensive IPL PlaMost Expensive IPL Player
Daredevils bought Yuvi for a whopping Rs. 16 crores which made him the highest-paid player at an IPL auction. The previous year, Royal Challenger Bangalore shelled out Rs. 14 crores for Yuvi.
Only Player to Claim TwOnly Player to Claim Two Hat Tricks in One IPL Season
dy bowler too. He set a record by bagging two hat tricks in the 2009 IPL edition against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers.
First Player to Claim a First Player to Claim a Five-for and crack a half-century in an ODI World Cup Game
he Tournament in the 2011 ODI World Cup. One of his remarkable performances took place against Ireland in a group match in which he snared 5/31 and smashed an unbeaten half-century to win the game for India. He was the first player to accomplish this feat in ODI world cups.
Joint Most Player of the Joint Most Player of the Match Awards in a Single ODI World Cup
vi won four Player of the Match awards tying the records of Lance Klusener (in 1999) and Aravinda de Silva (in 1996).
Only Cricketer to Win PlayeOnly Cricketer to Win Player of the Tournament Honours in both Under-19 and Senior ODI World Cups
Tournament award during the under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka to help India win their first youth world title. He repeated the heroics in the 2011 Senior ODI World Cup, becoming the only cricketer to win Player of the Competition awards in both under-19 and senior world cups.
First Player to Claim 15 WicFirst Player to Claim 15 Wickets and Score Over 300 Runs in One World Cup
mashed 362 runs in the 2011 ODI World Cup to set another record.
Fastest Fifty in T20Is Fastest Fifty in T20Is
cracked a fifty in a mere 12 deliveries to set a record.
Six Sixes in One Over Six Sixes in One Over
>Yuvi smacked England’s Stuart Broad for 6 sixes in an over
and have since remained the only player to have achieved this feat.
MS Dhoni’s Records
Second Indian to Appear for Yorkshire
c-life.com/article/sachin-tendulkars-first-international-game/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvi became only the second Indian to star for Yorkshire in 2003. Cheteshwar Pujara was third to play for this county.Most Expensive IPL PlaMost Expensive IPL Player
Daredevils bought Yuvi for a whopping Rs. 16 crores which made him the highest-paid player at an IPL auction. The previous year, Royal Challenger Bangalore shelled out Rs. 14 crores for Yuvi.
Only Player to Claim TwOnly Player to Claim Two Hat Tricks in One IPL Season
dy bowler too. He set a record by bagging two hat tricks in the 2009 IPL edition against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers.
First Player to Claim a First Player to Claim a Five-for and crack a half-century in an ODI World Cup Game
he Tournament in the 2011 ODI World Cup. One of his remarkable performances took place against Ireland in a group match in which he snared 5/31 and smashed an unbeaten half-century to win the game for India. He was the first player to accomplish this feat in ODI world cups.
Joint Most Player of the Joint Most Player of the Match Awards in a Single ODI World Cup
vi won four Player of the Match awards tying the records of Lance Klusener (in 1999) and Aravinda de Silva (in 1996).
Only Cricketer to Win PlayeOnly Cricketer to Win Player of the Tournament Honours in both Under-19 and Senior ODI World Cups
Tournament award during the under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka to help India win their first youth world title. He repeated the heroics in the 2011 Senior ODI World Cup, becoming the only cricketer to win Player of the Competition awards in both under-19 and senior world cups.
First Player to Claim 15 WicFirst Player to Claim 15 Wickets and Score Over 300 Runs in One World Cup
mashed 362 runs in the 2011 ODI World Cup to set another record.
Fastest Fifty in T20Is Fastest Fifty in T20Is
cracked a fifty in a mere 12 deliveries to set a record.
Six Sixes in One Over Six Sixes in One Over
>Yuvi smacked England’s Stuart Broad for 6 sixes in an over
and have since remained the only player to have achieved this feat.
MS Dhoni’s Records
Only Player to Claim Two Hat Tricks in One IPL Season
dy bowler too. He set a record by bagging two hat tricks in the 2009 IPL edition against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers.First Player to Claim a First Player to Claim a Five-for and crack a half-century in an ODI World Cup Game
he Tournament in the 2011 ODI World Cup. One of his remarkable performances took place against Ireland in a group match in which he snared 5/31 and smashed an unbeaten half-century to win the game for India. He was the first player to accomplish this feat in ODI world cups.
Joint Most Player of the Joint Most Player of the Match Awards in a Single ODI World Cup
vi won four Player of the Match awards tying the records of Lance Klusener (in 1999) and Aravinda de Silva (in 1996).
Only Cricketer to Win PlayeOnly Cricketer to Win Player of the Tournament Honours in both Under-19 and Senior ODI World Cups
Tournament award during the under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka to help India win their first youth world title. He repeated the heroics in the 2011 Senior ODI World Cup, becoming the only cricketer to win Player of the Competition awards in both under-19 and senior world cups.
First Player to Claim 15 WicFirst Player to Claim 15 Wickets and Score Over 300 Runs in One World Cup
mashed 362 runs in the 2011 ODI World Cup to set another record.
Fastest Fifty in T20Is Fastest Fifty in T20Is
cracked a fifty in a mere 12 deliveries to set a record.
Six Sixes in One Over Six Sixes in One Over
>Yuvi smacked England’s Stuart Broad for 6 sixes in an over
and have since remained the only player to have achieved this feat.
MS Dhoni’s Records
Joint Most Player of the Match Awards in a Single ODI World Cup
vi won four Player of the Match awards tying the records of Lance Klusener (in 1999) and Aravinda de Silva (in 1996).Only Cricketer to Win PlayeOnly Cricketer to Win Player of the Tournament Honours in both Under-19 and Senior ODI World Cups
Tournament award during the under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka to help India win their first youth world title. He repeated the heroics in the 2011 Senior ODI World Cup, becoming the only cricketer to win Player of the Competition awards in both under-19 and senior world cups.
First Player to Claim 15 WicFirst Player to Claim 15 Wickets and Score Over 300 Runs in One World Cup
mashed 362 runs in the 2011 ODI World Cup to set another record.
Fastest Fifty in T20Is Fastest Fifty in T20Is
cracked a fifty in a mere 12 deliveries to set a record.
Six Sixes in One Over Six Sixes in One Over
>Yuvi smacked England’s Stuart Broad for 6 sixes in an over
and have since remained the only player to have achieved this feat.
MS Dhoni’s Records
First Player to Claim 15 Wickets and Score Over 300 Runs in One World Cup
mashed 362 runs in the 2011 ODI World Cup to set another record.Fastest Fifty in T20Is Fastest Fifty in T20Is
cracked a fifty in a mere 12 deliveries to set a record.Six Sixes in One Over Six Sixes in One Over
>Yuvi smacked England’s Stuart Broad for 6 sixes in an over
Highest Individual ODI Score by a Wicket-Keeper-Batsman
2005 is the highest ODI score ever made by a wicket-keeper-batsman. He smashed those runs in a mere 145 balls with 10 sixes and 15 fours. This record has not been matched by other great wicket-keeper-batsmen of the era like Kumar Sangakkara and Adam Gilchrist.Only Skipper to Whitewash Australia on TheOnly Skipper to Whitewash Australia on Their Home Soil in 140 Years
in T20Is on their home soil. Dhoni was the only skipper to accomplish this feat in 140 years.
Fastest to Reach the Top Spot in the ICC OFastest to Reach the Top Spot in the ICC ODI Batsmen Rankings
s after just 42 innings and this record has since remained unbeaten.
Most ODI Sixes as Skipper
Most ODI Sixes as Skipper
ic-life.com/article/most-sixes-in-odi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">most ODI sixes scored by a captain with his 204.
Most ODI Matches finished with a SixerMost ODI Matches finished with a Sixer
x which is yet another of his records.
The Most Expensive Bat
Fastest to Reach the Top Spot in the ICC ODI Batsmen Rankings
s after just 42 innings and this record has since remained unbeaten.Most ODI Sixes as Skipper
Most ODI Sixes as Skipper
Th
The Most Expensive Bat
he final of the 2011 World Cup was sold for £100,000 in an auction which set a record for the costliest willow of all time.Only Cricketer to Win the ODI World Cup with a SixeOnly Cricketer to Win the ODI World Cup with a Sixer
with a sixer in the chase making him only player so far to achieve the feat.
Most Bowling Performances as a ‘Keeper’
Dho
Most Bowling Performances as a ‘Keeper’
the match as a ‘keeper to set a record. He even has a wicket in ODIs.Highest Number of Not-Outs
Dhoni has 84Highest Number of Not-Outse/top-players-with-the-most-not-outs-in-odi-cricket/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> not outs in ODIs which is a record too.
Most Hundreds at No. 7 in ODIs
Dhoni
Most Hundreds at No. 7 in ODIs
position in ODIs.Most Number of Stumpings in International MatchesMost Number of Stumpings in International Matches
for a record total of 191 achieved in international cricket.Most Successful Wicket-Keeper for India
Dhoni has the
Most Successful Wicket-Keeper for India
ormats. He has 87 dismissals in T20Is, 434 in ODIs and 294 of them in Tests.First Batsman to Score Over 10,000 Runs in ODIs with First Batsman to Score Over 10,000 Runs in ODIs with an Average of 50+
com/article/list-of-players-with-highest-scores-on-odi-debut/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ODI history to score over 10,000 runs with an average of more than 50. This feat has not been achieved even by such greats as Tendulkar, Ponting or Sangakkara. Virat Kohli is the second batter to achieve this record.
Most T20Is Wins as Skipper
Dhoni has led India to Most T20Is Wins as Skipper
or yet another record.
Most Successful Captain in the IPL
Dhoni has won a Most Successful Captain in the IPLng> and his winning percentage is 60.