Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been nominated for the country's third highest civilian award -- the Padma Bhushan -- for his contribution to the game by ICC
- Board has only sent one name for the Padma awards this year and it was a unanimous decision to nominate India's most successful captain.
- Dhoni is the only Indian captain with two World titles 2011 50-over World Cup and 2007 World T20
- He has 16 international hundreds along with 100 international half-centuries.
- As a wicketkeeper, Dhoni has held 584 catches across formats.
Padma Bhushan Award
- It is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri.
- It was instituted on 2 January 1954
