The former India captain’s name has been rejected twice for the same — in 2013 and 2016The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has nominated MS Dhoni for country’s third highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan, once again. The former India captain’s name has been rejected twice for the same — in 2013 and 2016. According to highly-placed sources in the sports ministry, Dhoni’s chances of making it to the prestigious award even this time around are bleak. “Why is BCCI pushing Dhoni’s name again despite all the controversies in the recent past is something which only the CEO can answer. It is high time that other names should also be made public to save cricket in India,” said CAB secretary Aditya Verma.

Source: dna September 21, 2017 03:00 UTC