MS Dhoni beats Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to become most admired sportsperson in India

07/27/2018

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In a recent survey, MS Dhoni claimed the top spot in the list of most admired sportspersons in India ahead of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Dhoni was also second in the overall list of most admired men in India just below Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an admiration score of 7.7%.

MS Dhoni might have come under fire for his sub-par batting displays during the recently concluded limited overs series against England, but the former Indian cricket team skipper remains a popular figure in India. Dhoni was placed second on the overall list ahead of current India skipper Virat Kohli and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in a survey conducted by YouGov to determine the most popular people in the world.

In the ‘India’ section of the study, Dhoni was the most voted for sportsperson with an “admiration score” of 7.7% and was also the second-most voted person on the list, behind only India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The next most voted for sportsperson on the list was Sachin Tendulkar with 6.8%, while Virat Kohli was next with a vote percentage of 4.8.

MS Dhoni, who has won the T20 World Cup in 2007 and the 50-over World Cup in 2011, recently added another notable achievement to his already envious list of accomplishments. He became fourth Indian and 12th person in ODI history to score 10,000 runs. The milestone was achieved during second ODI against England at Lord’s.

Virat Kohli would lead the Indian cricket team in a five-match Test series against England, which would be India’s first tour of the country since 2014. The first Test begins on August 1 at Edgbaston.