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Indian previous captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has have been conferred the Padma Shri. The civilian awards, given for distinguished service in any field ,the Indian cricket board has named Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the nation’s third most highest civilian award — the Padma Bhushan — for his commitment to the game.
A senior BCCI official affirmed that the Board has just sent one name for the Padma awards this year and it was a consistent choice to designate India’s best captain.Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named by the BCCI for the Padma Bhushan award. There was no uncertainty among the individuals that Dhoni has immaculate accreditations.
Two World titles (2011 50-over World Cup and 2007 World T20), almost 10,000 runs, 90 Test matches. There is nobody superior to him, who could have been named,” a senior BCCI official told PTI on states of secrecy. The BCCI has not sent some other name for the Padma awards this year.
The 36-year-old has scored 9737 keeps running in 302 ODIs other than 4876 runs in 90 Test matches. He has likewise played 78 T20 Internationals, scoring up 1212 runs.He has 16 international hundreds (6 in Tests and 10 in ODIs) alongside 100 worldwide half-centuries.
As a wicketkeeper, Dhoni has held 584 catches crosswise over organizations (256 in Tests, 285 in ODIs and 43 in T20 Internationals). He has likewise affected 163 stumpings.Dhoni is as of now a beneficiary of the esteemed Arjuna, Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Padma Shri award.
In the event that he is consulted with Padma Bhushan, he will end up being the eleventh Indian cricketer to get the third most astounding honour.Some of the eminent worldwide cricketers, who have been the beneficiaries of Padma Bhushan awards are Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, Chandu Borde, Prof DB Deodhar, Col CK Nayudu, and Lala Amarnath.
The lesser known names incorporate Raja Bhalindra Singh of Patiala, who played 13 top of the line matches, and Vijaya Anand, the Maharaja of Vizianagram, who was India’s captain amid their 1936 visit to England.