<p>Mahendra Singh Dhoni today surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record of highest individual Test score by an Indian captain en route his majestic 224 against Australia in the first cricket Test.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Dhoni, who reached his maiden double century yesterday went past Tendulkar's 217 scored against New Zealand in 1999-00 at Ahmedabad.<br /><br />Dhoni reached the feat in the 144th over when he first hit a flat six off Nathan Lyon to reach 217 and then took a single to surpass Tendulkar's score.<br /><br />The India captain however fell eight runs short of equalling Andy Flower's highest individual score by a skipper --- 232 against India.<br /><br />Highest Individual scores by Indian captains<br />224 Mahendra Singh Dhoni vs Aus (Chennai)<br />217 Sachin Tendulkar vs New Zealand (Ahmedabad)<br />205 Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies (Mumbai)<br />203 MAK Pataudi vs England (Delhi). PTI KHS KHS 02251306</p>
<p>Mahendra Singh Dhoni today surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record of highest individual Test score by an Indian captain en route his majestic 224 against Australia in the first cricket Test.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Dhoni, who reached his maiden double century yesterday went past Tendulkar's 217 scored against New Zealand in 1999-00 at Ahmedabad.<br /><br />Dhoni reached the feat in the 144th over when he first hit a flat six off Nathan Lyon to reach 217 and then took a single to surpass Tendulkar's score.<br /><br />The India captain however fell eight runs short of equalling Andy Flower's highest individual score by a skipper --- 232 against India.<br /><br />Highest Individual scores by Indian captains<br />224 Mahendra Singh Dhoni vs Aus (Chennai)<br />217 Sachin Tendulkar vs New Zealand (Ahmedabad)<br />205 Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies (Mumbai)<br />203 MAK Pataudi vs England (Delhi). PTI KHS KHS 02251306</p>