MS Dhoni gets prestigious Padma Bhushan Award
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni, one of the legends of limited over cricket has been conferred the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award by the government.
The official announcement was made by MHA on the eve of Republic Day. Under MS Dhoni, India has won all the three ICC tournaments viz, ICC World T20 trophy, Champions Trophy, and ICC World Cup. As test skipper, he took India to the number 1 spot in ICC rankings. Dhoni is still playing for India although he relinquished his captaincy to Virat Koghli a while back. Dhoni looks well set to also play in the 2019 ODI World Cup.
He got the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2007 and Padma Shri in 2009. Thursday’s Padma Bhushan is another feather to the cap of the legendary player.
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