One of the most successful captains of Indian cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been included in the Hall of Fame by the International Cricket Council (ICC). This honor was given to him on 9 June 2025, which came about a month before his 44th birthday. Dhoni has become the 11th Indian cricketer to join this prestigious list.
The highest honor of cricket contribution received after five years
MS Dhoni was awarded this honor five years after his retirement from his international cricket. He played his last international match against New Zealand in the semi -finals of the 2019 ODI World Cup. After this, he announced his retirement through social media on 15 August 2020.
From the beginning of ‘Captain Cool’ to the flight of success
Born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Dhoni made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2004. In his fifth innings, a bang of 148 runs against Pakistan gave him recognition in international cricket. In 2007, he was made the captain of India’s ODI team and soon led the team to new heights under his captaincy.
India’s historic win under Dhoni’s captaincy
Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, India succeeded in many big tournaments. These include:
- 2007 T20 World Cup
- 2011 ODI World Cup
- 2013 Champions Trophy
Dhoni is the only captain in the world to win these three tournaments. Apart from this, he also made India winners in 2010 and 2016 Asia Cups.
Personal records are also great
Dhoni also has several personal records in his name:
- First Indian wicketkeeper who scored 4,000 Test runs
- Great achievement of 10,773 runs in ODIs
- Record of the most out of wicketkeeping for India
- ICC ODI Player of the Year title twice in 2008 and 2009
His calm nature, strategic understanding and performance ability in difficult situations "Captain Cool" Got the title of
Other giants involved in India in ICC Hall of Fame
The 10 Indian cricketers who have been included in the Hall of Fame before Dhoni are:
1. Sunil Gavaskar
2. Kapil Dev
3. Bishan Singh Bedi
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Rahul Dravid
6. Anil Kumble
7. Virender Sehwag
8. Vinu Mankad
9. Diana Adulji
10. Neetu David
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