MS Dhoni receives Padma Bhushan, receives it in army uniform
MS Dhoni receives Padma Bhushan, receives it in in army uniform
After Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni became the cynosure of all eyes as the honorary Lieutenant Colonel received the Padma Bhushan Award, dressed in an army uniform on Tuesday morning.
Dhoni was conferred with the prestigious civilian honour on the seventh anniversary of their famous World Cup triumph. Exactly seven years earlier on this day, 37-year-old Dhoni had lit up the Mumbai skyline with an unforgettable six.
The Indian Territorial Army had conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Dhoni on November 1, 2011, months after the country lifted its second World Cup.
As his name was announced, Dhoni marched past the dignitaries present at the Rashtrapati Bhavan before receiving the honour from President Ram Nath Kovind.
On this day in 2011, India won the World Cup final against Sri Lanka.
Dhoni has been the recipient of many awards, including the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009 (the first player to win the award twice), the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2007 and the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour in 2009.
-PTC News
