MS Dhoni- Awards and Accolades

After leading India for nine trophy-laden years, Mahendra Singh Dhoni finally called time on India's limited-overs captaincy career and we cannot be thankful enough to the Captain Cool. Taking up the reins during the most difficult phase of Indian cricket, in September 2007, Dhoni transformed the Indian team into a formidable outfit of world beaters. Not only did the Jharkhand Dynamite lead India to stupendous victories, he also ensured that Indian cricket goes through a smooth transition when his time as captain is up. 

An international career that started with a duck, more often than not, would force Indians to sign off a player from the onset. However, the perception had undergone a change with Sachin Tendulkar. Dhoni followed that with supreme authority in the 21st century. Out for a duck in the first match as an international player, Dhoni went on to etch his name in the annals of Indian cricket history as one of the most celebrated cricketers of all-time. In the process, Dhoni also went on to be bestowed with many achievements and accolades.

In the same year, Dhoni was also awarded the MTV Youth Icon Award and joined industrialist Anil Ambani, actor Shahrukh Khan and former skipper Rahul Dravid in the awards lists. 

2007- It was the year of unpunctuated success for young MS Dhoni. Leading India for the first time, Dhoni showed his calm under pressure to bring home the inaugural T20 World Cup, which was not perceived as a serious affair by most nations, including India. Dhoni became India’s new found 'Hercules'. 

2008- Dhoni was adjudged as the ICC One-day Cricketer of the year award by beating the other nominees Sachin Tendulkar, former Aussie pacer Nathan Bracken and former Pakistani batsman Mohammed Yousuf.

Dhoni had also broken into the ICC One-day Team as the wicket-keeper.

Padmashri award was also bestowed upon MS Dhoni. 

2010- India had retained the No.1 position in ICC Test rankings for a healthy period of 2010 and Dhoni was again selected as the skipper of ICC Test team of the year. Dhoni also found a spot in the ICC One-day team of the year as a wicket-keeper batsman.

For the World Cup triumph, Dhoni was chosen as the skipper of ICC World one-day XI and also won the ICC Spirit of Cricket award. 

In the same year, Dhoni received an honorary doctorate from De Montfort University in Leicestershire.

2012- For the third consecutive year, Dhoni made it to the ICC World one-day XI as the skipper.

2014- The year Dhoni retired from Test cricket, but his charisma in the limited-overs game had remained intact as he was selected as the skipper of the ICC World one-day XI for the fifth straight year.