Indian team won the recently concluded T20 series against England by 2-1. The entire current Indian team set up thanked MS Dhoni for his contribution to the progress of the team under him and being an inspiration to them.
The team presented MS Dhoni with an innovative wooden plaque for being a continuous source of inspiration to the Indian team. The wooden plaque has four ‘Silver Stars’ embossed on it to highlight his four biggest milestones as captain of India – 2007 World T20 Champions, becoming No. 1 in Test cricket in 2009, 2011 World Cup champions and 2013 Champions Trophy Champions.
The little private program, including players, support staff and chairman of selectors MSK Prasad, happened at the team hotel and the cricketers also gave him a ‘Thank You’ note. The note read: “Inspirational, Captain-par-Excellence, Thank You, – Indian Cricket Team”.
During the ceremony to present the memento to Dhoni, coach Anil Kumble said, “On behalf of all the ten years that MS had led various teams. From all the players, support staff and obviously this group of players that is sitting here and support staff. Congratulations on being the inspiration leader that you’ve always been, for all the achievements you’ve had as captain of India and for many more years in this captain.”
Inspirational. Captain par-excellence. Thank you – #TeamIndia @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/swnMcKzFld
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 1, 2017
“But for all the contributions you’ve made, we’d like to honour you with something that you would cherish and something that would be a nice frame in your house. So on behalf of the entire team…,” he would add before Kohli would step up and present the plaque.
And the Indian team, led by skipper Kohli felicitated *former* captain Dhoni for his inspirational leadership and presented him with an innovative wooden plaque with four ‘Silver Stars’ embossed on it.