AB de Villiers vs MS Dhoni - A statistical comparison between two modern day greats

In AB de Villiers and MS Dhoni, we have got two very good captains and more importantly, two very good finishers who are feared all over the world. These two modern day greats are leading their respective countries in search of glory and they are often compared with each other because of some similarities in their game. While AB’s Test numbers are certainly a notch above Dhoni’s, their ODI numbers are pretty similar and are very intriguing. So let’s see how they stack up against each other in the 50 over format:

#5 Major honours

Hands down, Dhoni comes out on top here having won literally all the major honours available in limited overs Cricket. If there is ever a thing that can be looked at upon as a void in AB’s amazing career, it’s the lack of silverware. 

Individually, there is nothing to separate them as they have both been named the ICC ODI Player of the Year twice in their careers. But collectively as a team, Dhoni has won the 50 overs World Cup, a T20 World Cup and a Champions Trophy whereas AB has won none.