Former India cricketer and legendary captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, or MS Dhoni, has been inducted to the Corridor of Fame by the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday, June 9. Dhoni, who led India to a few ICC titles – T20 World Cup 2007, ODI World Cup 2011, and Champions Trophy 2013, has been honoured as a mark of his unforgettable contributions to the worldwide area.
Dhoni, who performed 538 worldwide matches, debuted in a One-Day Worldwide in opposition to Bangladesh at Chattogram in 2004 and performed his final in worldwide kits in July 2019 in opposition to New Zealand throughout the semi-final of that yr’s World Cup at Manchester, the place he additionally top-scored for the Males in Blue. On August 15, 2020, the Ranchi-born had determined to step away from worldwide cricket, in a profession studded with unimaginable accolades.
In his first world occasion as captain, Dhoni led India to the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, as they beat Pakistan in a nail-biting ultimate to clinch the title. In his first-ever ODI World Cup as captain in 2011 – Dhoni hit the successful runs for India within the ultimate in opposition to Sri Lanka – successful over the long-on area, which is etched within the reminiscences of Indian cricket devoted. Slightly over two years later, the veteran wicketkeeper-batter then led India to the Champions Trophy 2013 win, making him probably the most profitable skippers in cricket, not only for India, however internationally.
The occasion the place he was formally inducted to ICC Corridor of Fame happened in London on June 9 at 9:00 PM IST. Jay Shah, the honorary chairman of the ICC, expressed his phrases on the induction of Dhoni and 6 different legendary cricketers to the elite listing. The others who had been added to the listing embody – Daniel Vettori (New Zealand); Sana Mir (Pakistan), Matthew Hayden (Australia), Hashim Amla and Greame Smith (South Africa).
“Inducting legends into the ICC Corridor of Fame is our method of honouring the sport’s most extraordinary contributors. This accolade is reserved solely for these whose achievements have left an indelible mark on the game, and every choice is made purely on advantage,” Shah mentioned forward of the gracious occasion.
What’s ICC Corridor of Fame?
The ICC Corridor of Fame, which pays tribute to the extraordinary achievements of cricket legends who’ve formed the game’s wealthy and vibrant historical past, inducts gamers solely 5 years after they performed their final worldwide match.
The ICC Corridor of Fame was launched in January 2009 in affiliation with the World Cricketers Affiliation (WCA), which was then generally known as the Federation of Worldwide Cricketers Associations (FICA), as a part of the ICC’s centenary yr celebrations.
The preliminary consumption of inductees had been the 55 gamers named within the FICA Corridor of Fame, which ran between 1999 and 2003, with new names added annually ranging from 2009.
The final induction was carried out in October 2024, when England’s Alastair Prepare dinner, South Africa’s AB de Villiers, and Indian girl participant Neetu David acquired their well-deserved recognition.