Congress demands 'Bharat Ratna' for Legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni, the former India skipper and India’s most successful captain in limited-overs cricket, announced his retirement on Saturday.

“Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired”, Dhoni wrote on his Instagram account.

Bhara Ratna to MS Dhoni:

Congress MLA from Bhopal PC Sharma, demanding Bharat Ratna to be given to Dhoni , the great captain of the country, who has established Indian cricket as the winner in the whole world, should be honored with Bharat Ratna. Dhoni is the Bharat Ratna of the world of sports. He has elevated the country's name in cricket. Let us know that Dhoni has also received an offer to try his hand in politics.

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Tendulkar has been honored with Bharat Ratna:

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, the country's largest civilian honor. He received this honor in the year 2014. The demand for honoring Bharat Ratna for Major Dhyanchand, also known as hockey magician, continues to arise. This award is given for national service.

The 39-year-old had been on a sabbatical from international cricket since India’s semi-final exit in the ODI World Cup last July. For more than a year, he avoided talking about his future but at an event in Mumbai earlier. Dhoni had said questions regarding his return to international cricket should only be asked after January 2020.

Despite his retirement, the Chennai Super Kings captain is expected to play in the upcoming IPL 2020 in the UAE, which starts on September 19. Also, on Friday, Dhoni was spotted arriving in Chennai for the team’s training camp.

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