Mahendra Singh Dhoni Overtakes Rahul Dravid's ODI Runs at Home
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the second highest run-getter in ODIs at home, overtaking former India captain Rahul Dravid.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was run out for six against West Indies in the fourth ODI in Dharamsala as he overtook Rahul Dravid and became the second highest run getter in ODIs at home. Dhoni has an aggregate of 3407 runs. Dravid's run aggregate is 3406. (Also read: I got my touch back with fifty in Delhi ODI)
Dhoni now occupies the second place among Indian batsmen who have scored most runs on home soil. Sachin Tendulkar, with 6976 runs, occupies the first place. (India vs West Indies: Pace test awaits teams in Dharamsala)
The fourth game at Dharamsala between India and West Indies is the 250th ODI for Dhoni. He also became the fourth wicket-keeper in the annals of ODIs to appear in 250-plus games. Others are - Kumar Sangakkara (336), Mark Boucher (294) and Adam Gilchrist (282).
(With inputs from HR Gopala Krishna)