MS Dhoni, Pankaj Advani receive Padma Bhushan awards

Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday received the coveted Padma Bhushan award from President Ram Nath Kovind. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Apr 03, 2018 12:50 PM IST

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday received the coveted Padma Bhushan award from President Ram Nath Kovind. (REUTERS)

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Multiple world title holder cueist Pankaj Advani also received the honour on Monday. (PTI)

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MS Dhoni (R) and Pankaj Advani were the only two sportspersons who received the Padma Bhushan this year. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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MS Dhoni attended the ceremony with his wife Sakshi who proudly cheered for him. (PTI)

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MS Dhoni (C) is the second Indian cricketer after Kapil Dev to be conferred with this coveted award. (PTI)

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MS Dhoni, who was seen dressed smartly in his official uniform of the Territorial Army for the ceremony, marched to receive the honour (PTI)

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MS Dhoni Pankaj Advani pose with Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad during the Padma Awards 2018 function. (PTI)