MS Dhoni completes 10000 ODI runs; becomes first batsman to enter elite club with 50+ average

London, July 14: Veteran India batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday became the fourth Indian to reach the milestone of 10,000 runs in ODIs during the second match of the three-game series against England here on Saturday (July 14).

The 37-year-old former India skipper joined an elite list which features some of India's greatest batsmen in Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.

The right-handed batsman from Ranchi who batted all through his career at No. 5 and 6 is the only player to reach the milestone with an average of 50+.

He is now the fifth fastest batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs (273 innings); behind Tendulkar, Ganguly, Ponting and Kallis.

Dhoni needed just 33 runs to achieve the milestone and he did it with a single in the 43rd over of the second ODI between India and England at the iconic Lord's Stadium. Dhoni is currently placed 12th in the list of all-time highest run-getters in ODIs.

Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara is the only wicketkeeper-batsman to feature in the list with 14,234 runs to his name. He is the second highest run-getter in the ODIs, behind only the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.

Earlier in the day, Dhoni also became the fourth wicket-keeper to complete 300 ODI catches after Adam Gilchrist (417), Mark Boucher (403) and Kumar Sangakkara (402).

Here's how cricketing fraternity greeted Dhoni: