Former India captain MS Dhoni was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame during an event in London on Monday.
He was one of the seven individuals (five men and two women) to be newly added to the list of 115 players that have already been inducted over the years.
He is also the 11th Indian player (ninth men’s player) to be honoured by the sport’s governing body.
After making his debut for India in 2004, Dhoni took over as captain of the Indian squad in 2007 for the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup and led the team to the trophy. He also won the 50-over World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013.
He has played 350 ODIs, scoring 10,773 runs at an average of 50.57. He also recorded 10 centuries and 73 half-centuries during this period.
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He played 90 Tests and ended his career in the format with 4876 runs at an average of just over 38, six hundreds, and just under 300 dismissals as wicket-keeper.
He played his last game in international colours in India’s defeat to New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semifinal and announced his retirement in August 2020.
According to ICC, “The Hall of Fame recognises legends of the game for their outstanding contributions to cricket and celebrates their achievements.”
The new inductees, who were selected by a panel of ICC Hall of Famers, senior executives, and media representatives, will be honoured with commemorative caps recognising their remarkable contributions to the game.