Mahendra Singh Dhoni a name that is not just in the hearts of cricket fans of India, but the whole world. Now another big honor has been added to his name. On June 9, 2025, Dhoni officially joined the ICC Hall of Fame. This award is given to those legends who have done something in cricket that is always remembered.
Dhoni: One Captain, Three ICC Trophies
MS Dhoni is considered the most successful white-ball captain till date. He has won not one, but three ICC trophies:
- 2007 T20 World Cup
- 2011 ODI World Cup
- 2013 Champions Trophy
And this record is not with anyone else till now.
He scored 17,266 runs in his international career, and he is the second wicketkeeper-batsman after Kumar Sangakkara to complete 10,000+ ODI runs.
What did the ICC say?
Appreciating his consistency, fitness and long career, the ICC said,
“Dhoni’s numbers reflect not just excellence but extraordinary consistency, fitness and longevity,” ICC mentioned in a statement
He made his debut in 2004. From then till retirement, he impressed everyone with his smart thinking and calm nature. On receiving the Hall of Fame award, Dhoni said:
“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. To have your name remembered alongside such all-time greats is a wonderful feeling. It is something that I will cherish forever.”
Till now only 11 Indian cricketers have received this award. Dhoni is only the 11th player from India who has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. As per the rules, players are considered only after 5 years of their retirement. But even now there are some Indian legends in whose name this award should be given. Let’s see some Indian cricketers who have not been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame till now:
1. Sourav Ganguly
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No one like Dada Ganguly taught Team India to be aggressive. He made India win overseas and rebuilt the team after the match-fixing scandal. 7212 runs in 113 Tests
11,363 runs in 311 ODIs
Without their leadership, Dhoni or Kohli’s journey would not have been that easy.
2. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh gave a tremendous performance in both 2007 T20 WC and 2011 ODI WC.
- 2011 WC Player of the Series
- 8701 ODI runs + 1117 T20I runs
- His 6 sixes in 6 balls moment is still fresh in every fan’s heart.
3. Gundappa Viswanath
This elegant batsman of the 1970s never took stress of pitch conditions.
- 14 Test centuries
- 6080 runs at 41.93 avg
And whenever she scored a century, India never lost the match. That’s called impact.
4. Shantha Rangaswamy
India’s first women’s team captain.
- 16 Tests, 19 ODIs
- Total 1414 international runs + 33 wickets
- She has also received the BCCI lifetime achievement award. The real pioneer of Women’s cricket.
5. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
One of his eyes was lost in an accident, but still he gave India an overseas victory.
- 46 Tests, 2793 runs
- Became India’s youngest Test captain at 21
Tiger Pataudi gave a different identity to Indian cricket.
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