Twitter in meltdown as MS Dhoni in army uniform receives Padma Bhushan
New Delhi: Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and star cueist Pankaj Advani on Monday received the coveted Padma Bhushan award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital.
Dhoni, who was seen dressed smartly in his official uniform of the Territorial Army for the ceremony, marched to receive the honour while his wife Sakshi proudly cheered for him.
Twitterati had some words of praises as the former India skipper was bestowed with the prestigious award.
Dhoni receiving padma Bhushan #2Point0 #kaala #BharatAneNenu #NaaPeruSurya #Rangasthalam #BajrangiBhaijaan #saaho #Raid #race3 #zero #thugsofhindostan #dhoni #Thalapathy62 #Viswasam #Suriya37 #NGK #RRR #NOTA #Padmaavat #GOLD #CSK #October #Baaghi2 #IPL #IPL2018 #IPL11 #kesari pic.twitter.com/cAq3UKO2CQ
— MS DHONI THE FINISHER (@himatej7) April 2, 2018
OnThis Day in 2011, India won the ICC Cricket World Cup for the second time - after a gap of 28 years !! #Dhoni #Dhoni 😠pic.twitter.com/hKbKTWWDcM
— Shyam ~Ê°áµ-Ë¡ (@shyamranjan93) April 2, 2018
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
125 crore Indians are proud of the achievements of all those who have been conferred the #PeoplesPadma. Their unique achievements will inspire generations to come. pic.twitter.com/P0NtL8I9e8
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 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
Thala Dhoni receives Padma Bhushan Award from the President.. Proud of you captain! It’s time to add one more trophy to his cabinet! What say? #Thala #MSDhoni #PadmaBhushan @msdhoni @rashtrapatibhvn @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/gOQWz2IoOo
— IamKedar (@JadhavKedar) April 3, 2018
#PresidentKovind presents Padma Bhushan to Shri Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Sports. One of India's most successful cricket captains, @msdhoni is only Indian captain to win all three ICC limited-overs trophies pic.twitter.com/PKTM6LZs38
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) April 2, 2018
April 2, 2011 - MS Dhoni plays a crucial role and leads India to World Cup glory.
— Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) April 2, 2018
April 2, 2018 - He receives India's third highest civilian award, the #PadmaBhushan!
Congratulations, @msdhoni! Keep inspiring us as always! 😀
Incidentally, the 36-year-old received the country's third highest civilian award on the same day (April 2) he led Team India to the World Cup glory at Wankhede Stadium way back in 2011, ending the country's 28-year-old wait for the title.
Dhoni, who holds the rank of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, is the second Indian cricketer after Kapil Dev to be conferred with this coveted award.
Regarded as one of the most successful Indian captains of all time, Dhoni had led India to 2007 T20I World Cup victory before later guiding the side to 2011 World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy.
Dhoni bid adieu to Test cricket in 2014 before stepping down from limited-overs captaincy in January 2017, thus handing the captaincy across all formats to Virat Kohli.
Advani, on the other hand, is also considered as the best snooker player to have ever come out of the country.
The cueist, who recently claimed the IBSF World Snooker Championship-his 18th world title, has bagged a total of 19 titles, including winning gold twice at the Asian Games in 2006 and 2010.
