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Padma Bhushan MS Dhoni Awards, Achievements, Cricket Contribution
Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan winner MS Dhoni Achievements, Awards, Contribution in Cricket
MS Dhoni is the most successful Indian cricket captain who became the 2nd captain to won World Cup’s (2007 T20I and WC2011) for India, after former captain Kapil Dev in 1983.
MS Dhoni is regarded as one of the world’s aggressive and great finishers in limited-over matches.
MS Dhoni major teams to play are Jharkhand, Bihar, India National Cricket Team, Asia’s XI and in Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings, Rising Pune Supergiants.
MS Dhoni has received the Man of the Series and the Man of the Match Awards several times throughout his cricketing career till date 2018.
MS Dhoni in Test cricket received his First Man of the Match Award against Australia in 2008 and then against Australia in 2013.
MS Dhoni in ODIs received his First Man of the Match Award against Pakistan in 2005 (Total 21 times till 2018) and First Man of the Series Award against Sri Lanka in 2013 (Total 6 times till 2018).
MS Dhoni is the proud recipient of various National and International honorable awards.
Some of MS Dhoni’s prestigious awards includes, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna- India's highest honor for achievement in sports, 2007–08, Padma Shri Award- India's fourth-highest civilian award in 2009, Padma Bhushan- India's third-highest civilian award in 2018, Rank of Lieutenant Colonel- granted by the Indian Territorial Army on 1st November 2011.
MS Dhoni also was awarded with ICC ODI Player of the Year (2008, 2009), ICC World ODI XI (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), ICC World Test XI (2009, 2010, 2013) and LG People's Choice Award in 2013.
