After receiving the Padma Bhushan award, M. S. Dhoni was showered with congratulatory tweets from celebrities. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the former Indian skipper at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
On the 2nd of April, 2011 M. S. Dhoni hit the final boundary to give India the much awaited World Cup title. After 28 years, India beat Sri Lanka in the World Cup finals by six wickets at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Dhoni’s team congratulated the former captain for receiving the third highest civilian award in India.
Here are the tweets congratulating the legendary cricketer:
Congratulations Lieutenant Colonel MS Dhoni on receiving the Padma Bhushan, 7 years to the date since we won the World Cup ! pic.twitter.com/xjgjrHr4Ng
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 2, 2018
It was absolutely wonderful to see the pride with which @msdhoni wore his Territorial army uniform while receiving the well deserved #PadmaBhushan today, exactly 7 years after we won the 2011 World Cup. Heartiest congratulations ! pic.twitter.com/ROdMdM7aQk
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) April 2, 2018
Proper Legend. It's earned not demanded. God bless, Ravi #PadmaBhushan #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/TJV0FcgnDc
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) April 2, 2018
The march past, the salute, the holding of the certificate, everything done so beautifully. Congratulations Lt. Colonel MS Dhoni of 106 Para TA Batallion on the #PadmaBhushan ! pic.twitter.com/sIXRt2GUqj
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 3, 2018
