MS Dhoni was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Monday, June 9. He was inducted to the list along with six other former cricketers, namely, Dhoni, Graeme Smith, Daniel Vettori, Hashim Amla, Matthew Hayden, Sana Mir, and Sarah Taylor.
The ICC decided to honour these former cricketers for their contribution to the game for the excellence they achieved playing this beautiful game.
MS Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020 after playing 90 Tests, 98 T20Is and 350 ODIs for India in a career spanning over 15 years. Since his retirement, he has continued to play in the IPL and shows no signs of retiring from the league yet.
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MS Dhoni - 11th Indian Cricketer To Be Inducted Into ICC Hall Of Fame
MS Dhoni became the 11th Indian cricketer to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, his inclusion has also made the Kohli and Rohit fans question why the senior Indian cricketers have not been inducted into the league yet.
Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been proven match-winners for India and have broken multiple records with the bat for the country. Together they won two ICC events in the last 12 months ending India's wait to win an ICC title since more than a decade. Despite these records, the ICC has not yet inducted them into the Hall of Fame has raised curiosity among the fans.
As per the written rule, a cricketer needs to be retired from international cricket for atleast five years to be eligible to be inducted into the ICC Hall Of Fame. In Kohli and Rohit's case, both have retired from Test and T20I cricket but are still to announce their ODI retirement.
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When Will Rohit And Kohli Next Play For India
Having retired from the two formats, the Indian fans can only see Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma back in Indian colours in the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh in August 2025. Recently, Kohli won his maiden IPL title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as RCB defeated Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final earlier this month on June 3.
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