MS Dhoni net worth: How much is the Indian cricket star worth?

MS Dhoni picked up his 300th ODI appearance for India during the second one-day international match against Australia at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

He has become the sixth Indian cricketer to play 300 ODIs, joining Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh and Sachin Tendulkar.

The 36-year old wicketkeeper and batsman, who has been in the international set-up for 13 years, is the only captain in the world to win all ICC trophies.

So with such a high pedigree, just how much is the India star worth?

What is MS Dhoni’s net worth?

According to the Forbes rich list, MS Dhoni is the 16th highest-paid athlete in world sport.

The 36-year-old has a yearly salary of around £23million, placing him just ahead of Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant and slightly behind boxer Manny Pacquiao.

His earnings are broken down into £2.6m in wages and a further £20.4m in endorsements a year.

He has a net worth of £74m, as of 2015.

MS Dhoni’s career stats

Dhoni has made 300 ODI appearances for India, racking up a total of 9737 runs with an average return of 52.

He has reached the century mark 10 times in ODIs and hit 745 4s and 212 6s.

He has played the most number of international matches in all competitions as captain – 311.

And Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India topped the Test cricket rankings for the first time, in 2009.