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Dhoni, Yuvraj inducted with the MCC honorary life membership

MS Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team who led the team to victories in the T20 and ODI World Cups and the 2013 Champions Trophy, along with Yuvraj Singh, the Player of the Tournament in the 2011 ODI World Cup, have been named among the five Indians to be awarded honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Dhoni, who was also a wicketkeeper-batsman, played 538 international matches across formats and scored over 17,000 runs. The MCC, which is based in London and founded in 1787, is one of the most prestigious cricket clubs in the world and is responsible for the Laws of Cricket. The club has a long history of awarding honorary life memberships to players who have made significant contributions to the sport.

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In addition to MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, the former Indian cricketer, was also awarded an honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Yuvraj was a key member of the Indian team that won the first T20 World Cup in 2007 and the 2011 home World Cup, where he contributed with both the bat and ball. He famously hit six sixes in an over against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup and scored a quickfire 70 against Australia in the semi-final. Suresh Raina, another member of the 2011 winning World Cup squad, was also recognized for his contributions in knocking out the defending champions in the quarter-finals and in the semi-final against Pakistan.

Former India women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj and veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami were also granted honorary life memberships by the MCC. The duo retired from international cricket after India’s early exit from the 2022 ODI World Cup. Mithali Raj remains the top run-scorer in women’s ODIs with 7805 runs in 232 games, while Jhulan Goswami is the leading wicket-taker in the format with 255 scalps. The MCC is known for recognizing the contributions of exceptional cricketers to the sport, and this recognition is a testament to the achievements of these Indian cricketers.

MCC awards Honorary Life Membership of the Club to some of the world’s finest cricketers and can today reveal the names of the latest men and women to have been bestowed with this privilege:

Player	Country	Career Span
Merissa Aguilleira	West Indies	2008–2019
MS Dhoni	India	2004–2019
Jhulan Goswami	India	2002-2022
Jenny Gunn	England	2004-2019
Muhammad Hafeez	Pakistan	2003-2021
Rachael Haynes	Australia	2009-2022
Laura Marsh	England	2006–2019
Eoin Morgan	England	2006-2022
Mashrafe Mortaza	Bangladesh	2001-2020
Kevin Pietersen	England	2005-2014
Suresh Raina	India	2005-2018
Mithali Raj	India	1999-2022
Amy Satterthwaite	New Zealand	2007-2022
Yuvraj Singh	India	2000-2017
Anya Shrubsole	England	2008-2022
Dale Steyn	South Africa	2004–2020
Ross Taylor	New Zealand	2006-2022

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