Sachin deserving candidate for Bharat Ratna: Dhoni

Chennai: World Cup winning Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday joined the growing calls to award batting ace Sachin Tendulkar the Bharat Ratna, saying no cricketer deserves it more than him. "Yes, 200 per cent, because he is an ideal candidate, he has served the country for 21 years with a few more […]

Odishatv Bureau
  • Published: Wednesday, 06 April 2011
  • Last updated: 06 April 2011, 03:51 PM IST

Recommended Stories

Fraudster impersonates MS Dhoni to cheat people online
Legendary cricketer hospitalised after leopard attack
IPL 2024: Former Australia great bats for Virat Kohli after Sunil Gavaskar’s criticism
Hardik Pandya almost confirmed for T20 World Cup berth in Indian team
Babar Azam’s Pakistan team mocked for their 'military training' as New Zealand take 2-1 series lead
Kavya Maran heartbroken; her sad expression goes viral after SRH’s defeat to RCB
Chennai: World Cup winning Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday joined the growing calls to award batting ace Sachin Tendulkar the Bharat Ratna, saying no cricketer deserves it more than him.

"Yes, 200 per cent, because he is an ideal candidate, he has served the country for 21 years with a few more to come.

As a cricketer, you know, if he doesn`t get it, then I don`t think there`s anyone who`ll get the Bharat Ratna ever," Dhoni said.

"I think he`s done really great things for the country, taking cricket to the next level. He`s known even in places where they don`t know about the game, so I think it`s a very big achievement taking the country forward. He`s done remarkably," the Chennai Super Kings skipper said at a press meet to kickstart the IPL`s fourth season, starting on Friday.

The Dhoni-led CSK, which won the double of the IPL and Champions League title last season, open their season with a home game against a Gautam Gambhir-led Kolkata Knight Riders.

scrollToTop

Copyright © 2024 - Odisha Television Limited All Rights Reserved.