There might be another feather in Former captain MS Dhoni illustrious career, as BCCI has sent his name for the prestigious Padma awards.
A top BCCI official confirmed that the cricket governing body of India has sent only Dhoni’s name for the Padma awards this year. Most successful captain in the history of Indian cricket, Dhoni is the only captain on the planet to win all ICC trophies.
“Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been nominated by the BCCI for the Padma Bhushan award. There was no doubt among the members that Dhoni has impeccable credentials. Two World titles (2011 50-over World Cup and 2007 World T20), nearly 10,000 runs, 90 Test matches. There is no one better than him, who could have been nominated,” a senior BCCI official told.
Especially after stepping down as team India’s captain, he is in form of his life, has been winning matches for the team single handedly.
