BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla has lauded former India captain MS Dhoni after the batter was inducted within the ICC Corridor of Fame throughout a ceremony in London on Monday. The veteran batter grew to become solely the eleventh Indian participant to hitch the celebrated record and joined the corporate of gamers like Sunil Gavaskar and Virender Sehwag.
Congratulating Dhoni in a put up on X (previously Twitter), Shukla wrote, “From the streets of Ranchi to the ICC Corridor of Fame, what a journey. MS Dhoni’s story is a shining instance of willpower and excellence. A small-town boy who rewrote cricketing historical past and gained a billion hearts. Congratulations to MS Dhoni on this well-deserved honour.”
Notably, Dhoni is probably the most profitable Indian captain to this point having led India to the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013’s Champions Trophy. Dhoni additionally redefined the position of a wicketkeeper within the ODI format as his 183* continues to be the very best rating by a wicket-keeper within the format.
Jay Shah on ICC Corridor of Fame winners:
Talking about this 12 months’s ICC Corridor of Fame inductees, ICC Chairman Jay Shah wrote, “Via the ICC Corridor of Fame, we pay tribute to the best gamers the sport has seen–individuals whose exceptional careers have formed cricket’s legacy and impressed generations.”
“This 12 months, we’re privileged to induct seven actually excellent people into this prestigious group. On behalf of the ICC, I prolong my heartfelt congratulations to every of them and hope they cherish this well-deserved recognition as a defining second of their cricketing journey.” Shah added.
In the meantime, Dhoni whereas speaking in regards to the honour stated, “It’s an honour to be named within the ICC Corridor of Fame, which acknowledges the contributions of cricketers throughout generations and from everywhere in the world. To have your identify remembered alongside such all-time greats is an excellent feeling–something I’ll cherish perpetually.”
