The just concluded Zimbabwe tour helped India to break the record for most T20Is in a calendar year and helped MS Dhoni equal Ricky Ponting’s record of captaining in 324 international matches.
The match in Harare was India's 19th T20I this year, bettering Pakistan's record of 18 in 2010. The Dhoni-led team also became the first to win 15 T20Is in a calendar year. India's thrilling victory margin by three runs is their third narrowest in T20Is. They had won two T20Is by one run margins - vs South Africa in Colombo on October 2, 2012, and vs Bngladesh in Bangalore on March 23, 2016. India, by playing 19 matches this year, have set a record in a calendar year, bettering Pakistan's 18 in 2010. India became the first team to win 15 matches in a calendar year in T20Is (lost four out of 19 contested) - win/loss ratio 3.750 per cent. Dhoni has led in 324 international matches, equalling Ricky Ponting's tally. Stephen Fleming (303) is the only other skipper to have led in 300 or more international matches. Dhoni and Bumrah have played all 19 matches this year to set a record for most appearances in a calendar year in T20Is. Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal and Umar Akmal had played 18 each in 2010.
