MS Dhoni vs Babar Azam

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: MS Dhoni has dominance over Babar Azam in ODIs, while Babar Azam has the edge in overall, Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallMDBA
Most Runs1726615966
Highest Score463476
Best Strike Rate273273
Most sixes359174
Most Fours14861643
Best Averages
Most 50s108110
Most 100s1533
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3121
Most Dots00
Best Economy93
Best Strike Rate3645
Most Runs Conceed9842
Most Maiden Overs12
Most Not Outs14242
2025MDBA
Most Runs1015
Highest Score257
Best Strike Rate248
Most sixes11
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2024MDBA
Most Runs1168
Highest Score198
Best Strike Rate258
Most sixes21
Most Fours128
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most Not Outs3
2023MDBA
Most Runs1548
Highest Score331
Best Strike Rate291
Most sixes21
Most Fours154
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2022MDBA
Most Runs3277
Highest Score420
Best Strike Rate278
Most sixes29
Most Fours334
Best Averages
Most 50s22
Most 100s11
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate72
Most Runs Conceed40
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs5
2021MDBA
Most Runs1760
Highest Score357
Best Strike Rate284
Most sixes26
Most Fours204
Best Averages
Most 50s14
Most 100s3
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed2
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2020MDBA
Most Runs835
Highest Score350
Best Strike Rate307
Most sixes7
Most Fours98
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2019MDBA
Most Runs7302066
Highest Score127309
Best Strike Rate198302
Most sixes1618
Most Fours51231
Best Averages
Most 50s613
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs85
2018MDBA
Most Runs3981596
Highest Score94330
Best Strike Rate227260
Most sixes617
Most Fours32162
Best Averages
Most 50s113
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs48
2017BESTMDBA
Most Runs10401408
Highest Score190283
Best Strike Rate223236
Most sixes2811
Most Fours79111
Best Averages
Most 50s75
Most 100s13
Most Not Outs156
2016MDBA
Most Runs5161063
Highest Score123268
Best Strike Rate230274
Most sixes188
Most Fours3498
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs114
2015MDBA
Most Runs665230
Highest Score11262
Best Strike Rate21289
Most sixes125
Most Fours5217
Best Averages
Most 50s43
Most Not Outs41
2014MDBA
Most Runs1029
Highest Score188
Best Strike Rate279
Most sixes18
Most Fours112
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed5
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs7
2013MDBA
Most Runs1236
Highest Score387
Best Strike Rate282
Most sixes30
Most Fours125
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed21
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs11
2012MDBA
Most Runs1239
Highest Score260
Best Strike Rate263
Most sixes23
Most Fours105
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs15
2011MDBA
Most Runs1314
Highest Score256
Best Strike Rate235
Most sixes25
Most Fours107
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Most Runs Conceed39
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs12
2010MDBA
Most Runs1434
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate283
Most sixes26
Most Fours134
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed5
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs8
2009MDBA
Most Runs1751
Highest Score280
Best Strike Rate246
Most sixes29
Most Fours123
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s3
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average14
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs11
2008MDBA
Most Runs1739
Highest Score210
Best Strike Rate167
Most sixes22
Most Fours134
Best Averages
Most 50s14
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed1
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs8
2007MDBA
Most Runs1734
Highest Score276
Best Strike Rate288
Most sixes37
Most Fours152
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs14
2006MDBA
Most Runs1378
Highest Score244
Best Strike Rate165
Most sixes32
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy13
Most Runs Conceed13
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs6
2005MDBA
Most Runs1044
Highest Score234
Best Strike Rate178
Most sixes36
Most Fours87
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2004MDBA
Most Runs19
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Not Outs1
TEST
OverallMDBA
Most Runs48765206
Highest Score224196
Best Strike Rate5958
Most sixes7831
Most Fours544592
Best Averages
Most 50s3336
Most 100s511
Most Wickets02
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average21
Most Dots00
Best Economy43
Best Strike Rate45
Most Runs Conceed6742
Most Maiden Overs12
Most Not Outs169
2025BESTMDBA
Most Runs327
Highest Score81
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes1
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2024MDBA
Most Runs202
Highest Score50
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes0
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs
2023MDBA
Most Runs353
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes4
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022MDBA
Most Runs1863
Highest Score196
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes14
Most Fours188
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s7
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate72
Most Runs Conceed40
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2021MDBA
Most Runs416
Highest Score77
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes2
Most Fours57
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed2
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2020MDBA
Most Runs338
Highest Score143
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes1
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2019MDBA
Most Runs616
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes2
Most Fours84
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2018MDBA
Most Runs616
Highest Score127
Best Strike Rate54
Most sixes6
Most Fours69
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2017MDBA
Most Runs184
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes1
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016MDBA
Most Runs291
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2015MDBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2014MDBA
Most Runs534
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate54
Most sixes3
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed5
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2013MDBA
Most Runs459
Highest Score224
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes6
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Most Runs Conceed4
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
2012MDBA
Most Runs447
Highest Score99
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes8
Most Fours44
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2011MDBA
Most Runs511
Highest Score144
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes10
Most Fours47
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Most Runs Conceed39
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2010MDBA
Most Runs749
Highest Score132
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes11
Most Fours79
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed5
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2009MDBA
Most Runs369
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate59
Most sixes8
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
2008MDBA
Most Runs633
Highest Score92
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes8
Most Fours60
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed1
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2007MDBA
Most Runs468
Highest Score92
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes10
Most Fours52
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs4
2006MDBA
Most Runs557
Highest Score148
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes12
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy13
Most Runs Conceed13
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2005MDBA
Most Runs149
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes2
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2004MDBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
ODI
OverallMDBA
Most Runs107736331
Highest Score183158
Best Strike Rate8887
Most sixes22966
Most Fours826585
Best Averages
Most 50s7336
Most 100s1019
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average31
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed31
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs8416
2025MDBA
Most Runs482
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes6
Most Fours47
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2024MDBA
Most Runs228
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes1
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs2
2023MDBA
Most Runs1065
Highest Score151
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes14
Most Fours97
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2022MDBA
Most Runs679
Highest Score114
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes5
Most Fours63
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2021MDBA
Most Runs405
Highest Score158
Best Strike Rate108
Most sixes7
Most Fours48
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2020MDBA
Most Runs221
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes3
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2019MDBA
Most Runs6001076
Highest Score87115
Best Strike Rate8293
Most sixes119
Most Fours42106
Best Averages
Most 50s66
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs62
2018MDBA
Most Runs275417
Highest Score42106
Best Strike Rate7179
Most sixes24
Most Fours1939
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs23
2017BESTMDBA
Most Runs788872
Highest Score134125
Best Strike Rate8579
Most sixes196
Most Fours6062
Best Averages
Most 50s62
Most 100s13
Most Not Outs94
2016MDBA
Most Runs278656
Highest Score80123
Best Strike Rate8095
Most sixes96
Most Fours1858
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs
2015MDBA
Most Runs640230
Highest Score9262
Best Strike Rate8789
Most sixes115
Most Fours5017
Best Averages
Most 50s43
Most Not Outs31
2014MDBA
Most Runs418
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes11
Most Fours32
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
2013MDBA
Most Runs753
Highest Score139
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes24
Most Fours67
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Most Runs Conceed17
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs8
2012MDBA
Most Runs524
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes9
Most Fours37
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs6
2011MDBA
Most Runs764
Highest Score91
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes14
Most Fours59
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs9
2010MDBA
Most Runs600
Highest Score101
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes9
Most Fours52
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs4
2009MDBA
Most Runs1198
Highest Score124
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes18
Most Fours79
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s2
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average14
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs7
2008MDBA
Most Runs1097
Highest Score109
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes14
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs7
2007MDBA
Most Runs1103
Highest Score139
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes23
Most Fours87
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs8
2006MDBA
Most Runs821
Highest Score96
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes20
Most Fours81
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs6
2005MDBA
Most Runs895
Highest Score183
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes34
Most Fours67
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs6
2004MDBA
Most Runs19
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Not Outs1
T20I
OverallMDBA
Most Runs16174429
Highest Score56122
Best Strike Rate126128
Most sixes5277
Most Fours116466
Best Averages
Most 50s238
Most 100s3
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs4217
2025MDBA
Most Runs206
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate114
Most sixes4
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2024MDBA
Most Runs738
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate133
Most sixes20
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most Not Outs1
2023MDBA
Most Runs130
Highest Score101
Best Strike Rate146
Most sixes3
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2022MDBA
Most Runs735
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes10
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs3
2021MDBA
Most Runs939
Highest Score122
Best Strike Rate128
Most sixes17
Most Fours99
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2020MDBA
Most Runs276
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate145
Most sixes3
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2019MDBA
Most Runs130374
Highest Score4090
Best Strike Rate116137
Most sixes57
Most Fours941
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs21
2018BESTMDBA
Most Runs123563
Highest Score5297
Best Strike Rate156127
Most sixes47
Most Fours1354
Best Averages
Most 50s16
Most 100s
Most Not Outs23
2017MDBA
Most Runs252352
Highest Score5686
Best Strike Rate138120
Most sixes94
Most Fours1933
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s
Most Not Outs61
2016MDBA
Most Runs238116
Highest Score4355
Best Strike Rate150129
Most sixes92
Most Fours1611
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs113
2015MDBA
Most Runs25
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs1
2014MDBA
Most Runs77
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate133
Most sixes4
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs4
2013MDBA
Most Runs24
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate114
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2012MDBA
Most Runs268
Highest Score48
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes6
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs7
2011MDBA
Most Runs39
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate87
Most sixes1
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2010MDBA
Most Runs85
Highest Score29
Best Strike Rate149
Most sixes6
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs3
2009MDBA
Most Runs184
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate101
Most sixes3
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
2008MDBA
Most Runs9
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2007MDBA
Most Runs163
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate130
Most sixes4
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2006MDBA
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2005MDBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2004MDBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs