Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda yesterday wrote to the Ministry of Defence recommending that Dhoni be awarded the honorary rank of Lt Colonel for his stupendous performance and leading team India to lift the World Cup trophy after a gap of 28 years.
Published: Jun 23, 2011, 03:21 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 23, 2011, 03:21 PM (IST)
Indian captain MS Dhoni lead Indian team to win the World Cup after 28 years © Getty Images
Ranchi: June 23, 2011
After Kapil Dev and Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is in line to be conferred an honorary rank in the defence forces.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda yesterday wrote to the Ministry of Defence recommending that Dhoni be awarded the honorary rank of Lt Colonel for his stupendous performance and leading team India to lift the World Cup trophy after a gap of 28 years, a government official told PTI here on Thursday.
Former captain Kapil Dev got the honorary rank in the territorial army in 2008 while Tendulkar honoured with the rank of Group Captain in Indian Air Force in 2010.
Dhoni is already a brand ambassador for Project Tiger.
The Income Tax department, meanwhile, is also reportedly trying to rope in Dhoni as its brand ambassador, as the skipper had been the highest individual tax payer in Bihar and Jharkhand for the last two fiscals.
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