Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) nominated Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the Padma Bhushan Award. He will be the 11th Indian Cricketer to receive this honour if conferred.
A BCCI Official informed, 'Only a single name was recommended for Padma Award this year. It's a unanimous decision to nominate MSD for India's Third Highest Civilian Honour'.
No other Indian Skipper have an impeccable record on par with Dhoni. Under his captaincy, Indian won 2011 ICC ODI World Cup & 2007 ICC T20 World Cup.
Dhoni's Track Record:
302 ODIs: 9,737 Runs; 90 Tests: 4,876 Runs; 78 T20s: 1212 Runs
16 Centuries (6 in Tests, 10 in ODIs)
584 Catches (256 in Tests, 285 in ODIs, 43 in T20s)
Stumpings: 163
A recipient of Arjuna, Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna & Padma Shri Awards
A BCCI Official informed, 'Only a single name was recommended for Padma Award this year. It's a unanimous decision to nominate MSD for India's Third Highest Civilian Honour'.
No other Indian Skipper have an impeccable record on par with Dhoni. Under his captaincy, Indian won 2011 ICC ODI World Cup & 2007 ICC T20 World Cup.
Dhoni's Track Record:
302 ODIs: 9,737 Runs; 90 Tests: 4,876 Runs; 78 T20s: 1212 Runs
16 Centuries (6 in Tests, 10 in ODIs)
584 Catches (256 in Tests, 285 in ODIs, 43 in T20s)
Stumpings: 163
A recipient of Arjuna, Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna & Padma Shri Awards