MS Dhoni Becomes the Only Captain to Play in 5 Tied ODI Matches: List of All Tied Matches Under His Leadership!

MS Dhoni returned to ODI captaincy against Afghanistan in the inconsequential Super Four match at Asia Cup 2018. His return at the helm brought back memories of yesteryear when he called the shots in the Indian team. However, his return wasn’t a joyous one, as India could not go past Afghanistan and the match resulted in a TIE! India vs Afghanistan Video Highlights Asia Cup 2018 Super Four Round: AFG Pull Off Last Over Tie Against IND.

As the match ended in a tie, it was India’s 8^th tied-match in ODI cricket history. For MS Dhoni, it was his 5^th – the most by any captain in cricket history. No other captain in ODI history has played more tied matches in their career as much as MS Dhoni has. India vs Afghanistan Highlights Asia Cup 2018: Match Ends in a Tie.

The next on the list are Richie Richardson (of West Indies), Steve Waugh (of Australia), and Shaun Pollock (of South Africa), who were all involved in the three tied matches in their ODI career. Asia Cup 2018 Leading Run-Scorers: Shikhar Dhawan Leads List of Batsmen With Most Runs in Asian Cricket Tournament.

The match at ICC World Cup 2011 against England, where Zaheer Khan brought back India in the game after dismissing Andrew Strauss, was MS Dhoni’s first tied match as ODI captain. Mohammad Shahzad, Centurion Against India at Asia Cup 2018 Once Said 'Why Diet Like Virat Kohli When You Can Hit Longer Sixes Than Him'.

Since then and now, India (and MS Dhoni) have featured in five tied matches. We take a look at the list of all ODI matches where MS Dhoni has captained India, and they have resulted in a tie.

Complete List of ODI Matches Ending in Tie When MS Dhoni was Captain of India:

MS Dhoni made a few more records as he surprised everyone while appearing at the toss. There were speculations that India would rest key players ahead of their clash against Afghanistan. However, little did they know that India would rest Rohit Sharma too, and instead, MS Dhoni would captain the Indian team again! Captain MS Dhoni Threatens Kuldeep Yadav; Says, ‘Bowler Change Karein?' During Asia Cup 2018 Match Against Afghanistan (Watch Video).

MS Dhoni also became the oldest captain to lead India in the Men’s cricket, surpassing the previous record set by Mohammed Azharuddin. Dhoni returned to captaincy after a gap of 696 days, and his match against Afghanistan was the 200^th time where he led the Men in Blue.

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