MS Dhoni Among Seven Cricketers Inducted into ICC Hall of Fame.
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In June 2025, former Indian Cricket Captain Mahendra Singh (MS) Dhoni was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame under the Class of 2025 during a special ceremony held at Abbey Road Studios in London, United Kingdom (UK).
- MS Dhoni was one of 7 international cricketers (including 5 men and 2 women) honored in this batch. The other inductees include Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla from South Africa, Matthew Hayden from Australia, Daniel Vettori from New Zealand, Sana Mir from Pakistan, and Sarah Taylor from England.
- With this, the total number of ICC Hall of Fame inductees has risen to 122.
- Fondly known as 'Captain Cool' for his calm and composed nature on the field, MS Dhoni has become the 11th Indian and 9th Indian male cricketer to be added to the elite list. He now joins legendary Indian players such as Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Virender Sehwag, among others.
Main Point :- (i) MS Dhoni is the only captain in the history of cricket to have won all three ICC white-ball trophies—India’s first T20 World Cup in 2007, the ODI World Cup in 2011, and the Champions Trophy in 2013.
(ii) Former Pakistan women’s cricket team captain Sana Mir made history by becoming the first Pakistani woman to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
(iii) Over her 15-year-long international career, including 8 years as captain, she took 150 wickets in 121 ODIs and 89 wickets in 106 T20Is, while also scoring 1,630 runs in ODIs and 820 runs in T20Is.
About International Cricket Council (ICC)
Chairman : Jay Shah
Headquarters : Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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