MS Dhoni Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame; Know About Other Indian Cricketers

By Mahek | Published on June 10, 2025

Sports / June 10, 2025

MS Dhoni Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame; Know About Other Indian Cricketers

MS Dhoni has been inducted into the ICC Hall of fame and became the 11th Indian player to be included in the list.

The captain who was known for keeping his composure intact even under crunch situations was known for his acute leadership skills. Notably, Dhoni is the only skipper to win three ICC trophies - T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy.

Former India wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Notably. He became the 11th Indian player to be honoured with the accolade.

Dhoni’s stats across formats:

The former Indian skipper has amassed 17,266 international runs while completing 829 dismissals from 538 matches reflecting his batting skills and wicket-keeping ability. He has the highest score of 224 in the red-ball cricket and unbeaten 183 in the ODIs. He has hit 16 hundreds and 108 fifties across formats in international cricket.

“Dhoni’s numbers reflect not just excellence but extraordinary consistency, fitness and longevity,” ICC mentioned in a statement.

Dhoni becomes 11th Indian to be induced into the ICC Hall of Fame:

Dhoni has been added in the illustrious list of the Indian cricketers to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame and he became the 11th cricketer to do so.

1. Bishan Bedi: 2009

2. Kapil Dev: 2009

3. Sunil Gavaskar: 2009

4. Anil Kumble: 2015

5. Rahul Dravid: 2018

6. Sachin Tendulkar: 2019

7. Vinoo Mankad: 2021

8. Diana Edulji: 2023

9. Virender Sehwag: 2023

10. Neetu David: 2023

11. MS Dhoni: 2025

"It is an honour to be named in the ICC Hall of Fame, which recognises the contributions of cricketers across generations and from all over the world," Dhoni said after being honoured.

"To have your name remembered alongside such all-time greats is a wonderful feeling. It is something that I will cherish forever."

Seven players inducted into Hall of Fame:

Apart from Dhoni, four male and six female cricketers have been added to the list. Australia’s Matthew Hayden, South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith and New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori. Also England’s women cricketer Sarah Taylor and Sana Mir of Pakistan have also been honoured with the accolade.