<p>Talismanic wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who celebrated his 38th birthday on July 7, added a couple of more gems to a glittering career when he walked out with the gloves in hand during India's World Cup semifinal against New Zealand on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Dhoni became only the 10th cricketer in the world to earn 350 ODI caps — three of them being for Asia XI against Africa XI — and second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar (463) to achieve the feat. Mahela Jayawardene (448), Sanath Jayasuriya (445), Kumar Sangakkara (404), Shahid Afridi (398), Inzamam-ul-Haq (378), Ricky Ponting (375), Wasim Akram (356) and Muttiah Muralitharan (350) are the other cricketers to have played 350 ODIs or more.</p>.<p>Interestingly, Dhoni also became the first cricketer to play all the 350 games as a designated wicketkeeper. Although Sri Lanka’s Sangakkara played 404 games, some of it was purely as a batsman and not as the designated wicketkeeper.</p>
<p>Talismanic wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who celebrated his 38th birthday on July 7, added a couple of more gems to a glittering career when he walked out with the gloves in hand during India's World Cup semifinal against New Zealand on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Dhoni became only the 10th cricketer in the world to earn 350 ODI caps — three of them being for Asia XI against Africa XI — and second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar (463) to achieve the feat. Mahela Jayawardene (448), Sanath Jayasuriya (445), Kumar Sangakkara (404), Shahid Afridi (398), Inzamam-ul-Haq (378), Ricky Ponting (375), Wasim Akram (356) and Muttiah Muralitharan (350) are the other cricketers to have played 350 ODIs or more.</p>.<p>Interestingly, Dhoni also became the first cricketer to play all the 350 games as a designated wicketkeeper. Although Sri Lanka’s Sangakkara played 404 games, some of it was purely as a batsman and not as the designated wicketkeeper.</p>
