Dhoni's Achievements

Padma Shri:-
Dhoni received the prestigious Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India issued by the Government of India, in 2009, as a recognition of his distinguished contribution to cricket in India.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:-
Dhoni was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sports honour by the Government of India, for his contribution to India's success in the 2007 20-20 world championship and the 2008 Australian series.

Leading Wisden Dream XI Test Team:-
In 2009, the prestigious Wisden named Mahendra Singh Dhoni as skipper & Wicket-Keeper of its first-ever Dream Test XI team.
ICC ODI Player of the Year 2008 Award:-
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the ICC ODI Player of the Year 2008 award at the LG ICC Awards ceremony in Dubai, becoming the first Indian player to get this particular award. Dhoni beat off tough competition from team-mate Sachin Tendulkar, Australia fast bowler Nathan Bracken and Pakistan stalwart Mohammad Yousuf to take the prestigious award. During the voting period (between 9 August 2007 and 12 August 2008), Dhoni played 39 ODIs and scored 1,298 runs at an average of 49.92 and at a rate of 82.46 runs per 100 balls faced. In that time he hit a century and nine fifties making sure he led his team from the front. Also in that time, wicketkeeper Dhoni captured 62 dismissals (46 catches and 16 stumpings), which is almost twice as many as the next best, albeit having played more matches than any other ’keeper.

Dhoni also received nomination for the inaugural International Twenty20 Performer of the Year 2008 award, for leading his team to victory at the ICC World Twenty20 2007 in South Africa. Dhoni was selected for the ICC World ODI Team of the Year 2008

MTV Youth Icon of the Year for 2006:-
Dhoni was voted as MTV Youth Icon 2006 and he also joins cricketer Rahul Dravid in winning the award. He is the Amazing Icon of the Pogo TV amazing kids awards.
Dhoni has been picked up by the Australian newspaper Herald Sun as a member of the world team of the year 2008 alongside Sachin Tendulkar. In the review, the newspaper compared Dhoni with retired Australian wicket-keeping great Adam Gilchrist. He was designated as the deputy to skipper of the team, South African Graeme Smith being selected to captain the side, and as the wicket keeper. Dhoni was selected by the Sydney Morning Herald, an Australian daily in its World Dream XI Test team of 2008 as the captain and wicket keeper.

Dhoni has been adjudged as the player of the year 2008 alongside Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan in a poll conducted by an Indian News Channel Samay.

Dhoni has been conferred with Youth Icon Award by his college St Xavier College, Ranchi.

Dhoni was conferred with a Special Award from the BCCI during the annual BCCI Awards ceremony in 2009, on wishing him for receiving the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Padma Shri awards from the Government of India .