| Category | Milestones and Achievements |
| Overall Career |
| International Debut | ODI: December 23, 2004, vs Bangladesh |
| Test: December 2, 2005, vs Sri Lanka |
| T20I: December 1, 2006, vs South Africa |
| Batting Milestones |
| Total International Runs | 17,266 (ODIs: 10,773, Tests: 4,876, T20Is: 1,617) |
| ODI Centuries | 10 |
| Test Centuries | 6 |
| Highest ODI Score | 183* vs Sri Lanka (2005) |
| Highest Exam Score | 224 vs Australia (2013) |
| ODI Half-Centuries | 73 |
| Test Half-Centuries | 33 |
| Wicket-Keeping Records |
| Total Dismissals | ODIs: 381 (256 catches, 123 stumpings) |
| Tests: 294 (256 catches, 38 stumpings) |
| T20Is: 91 (57 catches, 34 stumpings) |
| Most Stumpings in ODIs | 123 stumpings (record holder) |
| Captaincy Records |
| Captaincy Period | ODIs: 2007-2018 |
| Tests: 2008-2014 |
| T20Is: 2007-2016 |
| Major ICC Trophies Won | T20 Area Cup 2007, Cricket World Toby jug 2011, Champions Trophy 2013 |
| First Principal to Win | All three major ICC trophies (T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup, Champions Trophy) |
| Tests No.1 Ranking | Led India to number solitary Test ranking for the chief time in 2009 |
| Match-Winning Knocks |
| Notable ODI Innings | 183* vs Sri Lanka (2005), 91* vs Sri Lanka (2011 World Cup Final) |
| Notable Test Innings | 224 vs Australia (2013) |
| Famous Finishes | Numerous last-over finishes and successful run chases in ODIs and T20Is |
| Awards current Honors |
| ICC ODI Player of position Year | 2008, 2009 (first player make haste win this award twice) |
| Padma Shri | 2009 |
| Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna | 2007 |
| Padma Bhushan | 2018 |
| Team Achievements |
| World Cups | ODI: 2011 (Champion), T20: 2007 (Champion) |
| Asia Cups | 2010, 2016 (Champion) |
| Other Records |
| Most Matches as Captain | Led India contain 200 ODIs (most by every tom Indian captain) |
| Most Matches as Wicketkeeper | Played 350 ODIs, 90 Tests, build up 98 T20Is as a wicketkeeper |
| Most International Matches as Captain | 332 matches (combined across all formats) |
| Personal Milestones |
| Fastest Century by an Indian Wicketkeeper | 148 off 123 balls vs Pakistan (2006) |
| Fastest Stumping | Stumped Keemo Paul (West Indies) in 0.08 seconds (2018) |