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MS Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan
Dhoni will become only the 11th Indian cricketer to get the third highest civilian honour.
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India has nominated former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highest civilian award, for his contribution to the game.
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The BCCI, however, has not sent any other name for this year's Padma awards.
It should be noted that Dhoni is already a recipient of the prestigious Arjuna Award, Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Padma Shri Award.
And if the wicketkeeper-batsman is conferred with the Padma Bhushan, he will become only the 11th Indian cricketer to get the third highest civilian honour.
The other notable cricketers, who have been the recipients of the prestigious award, are-- Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, Chandu Borde, Dinkar Balwant Deodhar, Cottari Nayudu, and Lala Amarnath.