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.
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.
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.
Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, India succeeded in many big tournaments. These include:
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.
Dhoni also has several personal records in his name:
His calm nature, strategic understanding and performance ability in difficult situations "Captain Cool" Got the title of
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
