MS Dhoni Vs Parthiv Patel comparison will take you through their wicketkeeping and batting statistics in various formats and leagues. Doing this will help us analyse them both as players properly. But first, let’s have a quick introduction of them both.
Introduction
| Â | MS Dhoni | Parthiv Patel |
| Date of Birth | 7th July 1981, Ranchi | 9th March 1985, Bhavnagar |
| State | Bihar, Now Jharkhand* | Gujarat |
| Age | 39 | 36 |
| Father / Mother | Pan Singh | Ajay Patel |
| Siblings | Narendra, Jayanti | Kinjal |
| Nickname | Mahi, Captain Cool, MSD | Chotu |
| Wife | Sakshi Rawat | Avni Zaveri |
| Children | Ziva | Venika |
| Domestic Team | Bihar, Jharkhand | Gujarat |
| Career Span (Representing India) | 2004 – 2019 | 2002 – 2018 |
| IPL Team(s) | RPS and CSK | MI, RCB, SRH, DC, KTK and CSK |
| Movie(s) Related to Them | His struggles of becoming what he went on to become are chronicled in MS Dhoni: The Untold Story where his character was played by late Sushant Singh Rajput. | Parthiv did appear in Mujhse Shaadi Karogi as himself with several other cricketers. Another point to note is that they have now retired from international cricket. |
*(It should be also noted that Jharkhand as it is today, was created in 2000. Before that, the region used to part of the present-day Bihar state. Ranchi, which is also the home town of MSD, is the capital city of Jharkhand.)
Both hail from middle class backgrounds like many Indian cricketers and the sport help them become icons amongst millions of Indians.
MS Dhoni Vs Parthiv Patel Wicketkeeping Stats
Test
| Â | MS Dhoni | Parthiv Patel |
| Stumpings | 38 | 10 |
| Catches | 256 | 62 |
ODI
| Â | MS Dhoni | Parthiv Patel |
| Stumpings | 123 | 9 |
| Catches | 321 | 30 |
T20
| Â | MS Dhoni | Parthiv Patel |
| Stumpings | 34 | 0 |
| Catches | 57 | 1 |
IPL
| Â | MS Dhoni | Parthiv Patel |
| Stumpings | 39 | 16 |
| Catches | 118 | 69 |
MS Dhoni Vs Parthiv Patel ODI Batting Comparison
| Â | MS Dhoni | Parthiv Patel |
| Debut | 23rd December 2004 (Vs Bangladesh) | 4th January 2002 (Vs New Zealand) |
| Matches Played | 350 | 38 |
| Runs | 10773 | 736 |
| Average | 50.53 | 23.74 |
| Top Score | 183* | 95 |
| Centuries / Half-centuries | 10 / 73 | 0 / 0 |
MS Dhoni Vs Parthiv Patel Test Batting Comparison
| Â | MS Dhoni | Parthiv Patel |
| Debut | 2nd December 2005 (Vs SL) | 8th August 2002 (Vs ENG) |
| Matches Played | 90 | 25 |
| Runs | 4876 | 934 |
| Average | 38.09 | 31.13 |
| Top Score | 224 | 71 |
| Centuries / Half-centuries | 33 / 6 | 0 / 6 |
Coincidentally, they have both scored an equal number of half-centuries.
MS Dhoni Vs Parthiv Patel T20 Batting Comparison
| Â | MS Dhoni | Parthiv Patel |
| Debut | 1st December 2005 (Vs SA) | 4th June 2011 (Vs WI) |
| Matches Played | 98 | 2 |
| Runs | 1617 | 36 |
| Average | 37.6 | 18.00 |
| Top Score | 56 | 26 |
| Centuries / Half-centuries | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 |
Parthiv’s T20I lasted for just a couple of matches. What might surprise you even more is that MSD has managed to make just 2 half-centuries. But the catch here is, that his average is still 37.6. That means his performance was consistent and uniform.
MS Dhoni Vs Parthiv Patel IPL Batting Stats Compared
| Â | MS Dhoni | Parthiv Patel |
| Matches Played | 211 | 139 |
| Runs | 4669 | 2848 |
| Average | 40.2 | 22.6 |
| Top Score | 84* | 81 |
| Centuries / Half-centuries | 0 / 23 | 0 / 13 |
Though in terms of average Parthiv is just half of MSD, still they both have an almost equal high score. Nevertheless, in terms of consistency, it seems Maahi is way ahead of him. Nevertheless, Patel’s IPL career has been prolific too.
MS Dhoni Vs Parthiv Patel First Class Cricket Batting Performance
| Â | MS Dhoni | Parthiv Patel |
| Matches Played | 131 | 194 |
| Runs | 7054 | 11240 |
| Average | 36.9 | 43.4 |
| Top Score | 224 | 206 |
| Centuries / Half-centuries | 9 / 47 | 27 / 62 |
This table shows us how Parthiv’s performance trumps over MS Dhoni in first-class cricket. While we do agree that the number of matches aren’t comparable. So, the question which many of you might have in your mind is why wasn’t Parthiv able to do that well in test cricket?
There can be a plethora of reasons for it including not given some more chances to prove himself. His average there wasn’t that bad either. Whether this is a significant reason or not when it comes to test cricket or not is debatable but it does seem to be the case in his T20I career which was limited to just 2 matches.
Other Reasons for Parthiv Not Playing More Number of Matches
Other issues why he couldn’t play significant number of matches was that as a wicketkeeper, there was only position available and since MSD was performing better as a wicketkeeper-batsman and was fitter, he was chosen over Patel.
Nevertheless, this can be true in T20I and ODI format. But in test cricket, the dynamics could have been in Patel’s favour. As you saw earlier, he performed better in first-class cricket than MSD. But the catch here is again wicketkeeping. Dhoni to date is considered as one of the best wicketkeepers in the world.
If Parthiv was just a batsman, maybe he would have been given some more chances to prove himself. Yes, we agree that playing at international level is way different that domestic cricket but his average in the matches that he played in Test cricket was decent.
From the selectors’ point of view, it must have been a catch-22 situation. Not just that, there was contest between Dinesh Karthik and Parthiv Patel related to the position of alternative wicketkeeper in the team.
In that, Dinesh Karthik managed to play a greater number of ODI and T20I matches. Though both played an almost equal amount of test cricket.
Conclusion
This MS Dhoni Vs Parthiv Patel comparison has shown us that while Patel’s international career involved him playing fewer number of matches, he has shown that he has proved himself in IPL and first-class cricket when given a chance.
Many judge these comparisons as to be ‘unfair’ or ‘unnecessary’ but the insight they give us into their performance is immense and vital to understand things better.
