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his name was announced, Dhoni marched past the dignitaries present at
the Rashtrapati Bhavan before receiving the honour from President Ram
Nath Kovind.
A lot like his batting in his heydays, Dhoni looked pretty much at ease as he walked towrds the dais wearing the army uniform.
M S Dhoni has been the recipient of many awards, including the ICC ODI
Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009 (the first player to win the
award twice), the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2007 and the Padma
Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2009.
Considered as the country's most successful cricket captain, Dhoni led India to two World Cup triumphs -- in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 held in South Africa in September 2007 and the 2011 ICC ODI World Cup. India also won ICC Champions Trophy under him.
It was under his captaincy that India climbed to No. 1 in the ICC Test Rankings in December 2009.
Considered as the country's most successful cricket captain, Dhoni led India to two World Cup triumphs -- in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 held in South Africa in September 2007 and the 2011 ICC ODI World Cup. India also won ICC Champions Trophy under him.
It was under his captaincy that India climbed to No. 1 in the ICC Test Rankings in December 2009.
Lieutenant Colonel MS Dhoni Received PADMA BHUSHAN Today from President of India
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