Former India wicketkeeper-batter MS
Dhoni has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Notably. He
became the 11th Indian player to be honoured with the accolade.
The captain who was known for keeping
his composure intact even under crunch situations was known for his acute
leadership skills. Notably, Dhoni is the only skipper to win three ICC trophies
- T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy.
Dhoni’s stats across formats
The former Indian skipper has amassed
17,266 international runs while completing 829 dismissals from 538 matches
reflecting his batting skills and wicket-keeping ability. He has the highest
score of 224 in the red-ball cricket and unbeaten 183 in the ODIs. He has hit
16 hundreds and 108 fifties across formats in international cricket.
“Dhoni’s numbers reflect not just
excellence but extraordinary consistency, fitness and longevity,” ICC mentioned
in a statement.
Dhoni becomes 11th Indian to be induced
into the ICC Hall of Fame
Dhoni has been added in the
illustrious list of the Indian cricketers to be inducted into the ICC Hall of
Fame and he became the 11th cricketer to do so.
1. Bishan Bedi: 2009
2. Kapil Dev: 2009
3. Sunil Gavaskar: 2009
4. Anil Kumble: 2015
5. Rahul Dravid: 2018
6. Sachin Tendulkar: 2019
7. Vinoo Mankad: 2021
8. Diana Edulji: 2023
9. Virender Sehwag: 2023
10. Neetu David: 2023
11. MS
Dhoni: 2025
"It is an honour to be named in
the ICC Hall of Fame, which recognises the contributions of cricketers across
generations and from all over the world," Dhoni said after being honoured.
"To have your name remembered
alongside such all-time greats is a wonderful feeling. It is something that I
will cherish forever."
Seven players inducted into Hall of
Fame
Apart from Dhoni, four male and six
female cricketers have been added to the list. Australia’s Matthew Hayden,
South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith and New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori.
Also England’s women cricketer Sarah Taylor and Sana Mir of Pakistan have also
been honoured with the accolade.