MS Dhoni Awards List: Complete Career Achievements & Honors

MS Dhoni Awards List: Complete Career Achievements & Honors

MS Dhoni is among the most inspirational personalities in the sports fraternity. His achievements speak volumes about his contribution to Indian cricket. He is the most successful Indian captain when it comes to ICC events. Under his leadership, the Men in Blue won the T20 World Cup in 2007, the ODI World Cup in 2011, and the Champions Trophy in 2013.

Apart from being a safe wicketkeeper, Dhoni also had brilliant numbers as a batter, especially in ODI cricket. The 44-year-old played 90 Tests, 350 ODIs, and 98 T20Is during his illustrious career. He aggregated 17,266 runs across the three formats. In the ODI format, he finished with a staggering average of 50.58.

Dhoni has also been a legendary figure when it comes to his performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Not only has he guided Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to five IPL titles, but he has also mentored many youngsters who have gone on to represent India in international cricket.

Dhoni retired from international cricket on August 15, 2020, but he continues to play in the IPL. During this year's IPL, Dhoni was 43 years old, but he did not show too many signs of slowing down. For his accolades on the cricket field, the Ranchi-born has been bestowed with many significant national honours. On that note, let's take a look at the many pieces of silverware in the former India captain's trophy cabinet.

MS Dhoni's ICC awards

Award Name	Year(s)	Description
ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade	2011–2020	For exemplary sportsmanship
ICC Men's T20I Team of the Decade	2011–2020	Named as captain and wicket-keeper
ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year	2006, 2008–2014	Served as captain for several years
ICC ODI Player of the Year	2008, 2009	Became the first player to win the award on two different occasions

MS Dhoni's National Awards

Award Name	Year	Description
Padma Bhushan	2018	India's third-highest civilian award for distinguished service in sports
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna	2008	India's highest sporting honour for outstanding achievement
Padma Shri	2009	India's fourth-highest civilian award for contribution to cricket

Other Recognitions

Award Name	Year	Description
LG People's Choice Award	2013	Voted by fans for popularity and impact
Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year	2011	For exceptional performance
CNN-News18 Indian of the Year	2011	Honoured for significant national impact
MTV Youth Icon of the Year	2006	Celebrated as a youth icon

Honorary Titles & Degrees

Title/Recognition	Year	Given By/For
Honorary Doctorate	2011	De Montfort University for contributions to cricket
Honorary Lieutenant Colonel	2011	Indian Territorial Army for patriotism