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Dhoni recommended for Padma Bhushan

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New Delhi: The Indian Cricket Board has recommended captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s name for the prestigious Padma Bhushan and batting mainstay Virat Kohli for the Padma Shri.

Indian women’s cricket team skipper Mithali Raj has also been nominated for Padma Shri.

“Yes, the Board has recommended their names for these honour – Padma Bhushan for Dhoni and Padma Shree for Kohli and Mithali Raj,” a BCCI source told reporters.

The news comes at a time when the Dhoni-led Indian cricket team is going through a tough time in England, trailing 1-2 after two back-to-back demoralising defeats in the five-match Test series. Dhoni, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009, will become the 10th cricketer to receive the honour — the third highest in the country — if the BCCI’s recommendation is accepted by the government of India.

Under Dhoni, India have won two limited overs World Cups, including the ODI one at home in 2011.

As far as out-of-form Kohli is concerned, the aggressive batsman has performed well in all formats of the game until the England tour.

The 25-year-old Delhi lad has already amassed 5634 runs in 134 ODIs and has emerging as India’s mainstay in the recent past. (PTI)

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