MS Dhoni vs AB de Villiers
MS Dhoni vs AB de Villiers: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers?
Dhoni and de Villiers faced off in numerous thrilling contests, with both players known for their explosive batting and game-changing abilities.
MS Dhoni
Key numbers
- International MatchesOver 500
- International Runs17,266
- ODI Runs10,000+
- ODI AverageOver 50
- IPL MatchesOver 200
Top honours
- ICC Cricket World Cup2011
- ICC T20 World Cup2007
- ICC Champions Trophy2013
- Asia Cup2010, 2016
- Indian Premier League Titles5 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023)
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AB de Villiers
Key numbers
- Test runsover 8,000
- ODI runsover 8,000
- Batting averageover 50
- Fastest ODI fifty16 balls
- Fastest ODI century31 balls
Top honours
- ICC ODI Player of the Year3 times (2010, 2014, 2017)
- Wisden Cricketer of the Decade2019
- Fastest ODI fifty16 balls
- Fastest ODI century31 balls
- Fastest ODI 15062 balls