ICC Hall Of Fame: Legendary wicketkeeper-batter and three-time World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni became one of the latest inductees into the ICC Hall of Fame for the year 2025.

Cricket’s global governing body in an official statement made the announcement, with the legendary wicketkeeper-batter becoming the 11th player from India to receive the honour. 

On being bestowed with the prestigious honour, Dhoni was delighted to bits stating that it was a tremendous honour to have been named alongside several other legends of the game.

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"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, who led India to the T20 World Cup win in 2007, the ODI World Cup victory in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013, said in a media release by the ICC.

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

While announcing the new inductees, the ICC hailed Dhoni as a player who excelled not just in numbers but also in "extraordinary consistency, fitness and longevity".

"Celebrated for his calm under pressure and unmatched tactical nous, but also a trailblazer in the shorter formats, MS Dhoni's legacy as one of the game's greatest finishers, leaders and wicketkeepers has been honoured with his induction into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame," said the ICC statement.

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In 200 ODIs, a record for the most number of matches as India captain, Dhoni led the country to 110 wins while losing 74 games. Five matches ended in a tie and 11 were washed out.

Dhoni also holds the record for leading India in most T20Is — 72 — in which the two-time World Cup winners won 41 games, lost 28 while two ended in no result and one was tied.