Dubai: Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the ICC Spirit of Cricket of the Decade award on Monday (December 28, 2020).
One of India’s most successful captains won the ICC Spirit of Cricket of the Decade award for his gesture earlier in the decade.
MSD was unanimously chosen by fans for his gesture of calling out former England batter Ian Bell following a dispute disputed at Trent Bridge in 2011.
MS DHONI Wins ICC Spirit of Cricket of the Decade Award
The former India captain was unanimously chosen by fans for his gesture of calling England batter Ian Bell after a bizarre run at the Nottingham Test in 2011.#ICCAwards | #CricketSpirit pic.twitter.com/3eCpyyBXwu
– ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020
The experienced wicketkeeper-batsman announced his retirement from international cricket in August this year. The 39-year-old took to his official Instagram account to confirm that he is ending his illustrious 16-year international career.
Captain cool had led India in a total of 199 games in the 50+ format, leading the team to 110 wins and 74 losses. MSD also led India in 60 test matches and helped the team to 27 wins.
On top of this, Dhoni had a decent captaincy record in the Twenty20I format. Under him, the Indian team won 41 matches out of 72 matches.
He guided India to the Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 and then to the World Cup in 2011. He also led the team to the Champions Trophy title in 2013.
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A fantastic 91 * from MS Dhoni, as well as Gautam Gambhir’s crucial 97, saw India at home with six wickets to spare in the 2011 final @cricketworldcup! pic.twitter.com/HS2fXC1soV
– ICC (@ICC) April 2, 2020
Meanwhile, current Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the ICC Men’s ODI Player of the Decade award for his outstanding batting performance in the 50-over format. He also walked home with the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for Male Cricketer of the ICC Decade. Kohli was nominated for the player of the decade award in all three formats.
In particular, The Decade’s ICC Awards, which recognize the best cricketers for the past 10 years, invited fans to vote for the first time by selecting the winners in different categories. According to ICC, more than 1.5 million fans from around the world participated and cast 5.3 million votes.
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