One of the most popular and influential cricketers in the country, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has achieved almost everything there is in international cricket. From ICC titles to numerous personal feats, Dhoni will always be remembered for his unparalleled contribution to Indian cricket.

And, on 31 August, the former Indian captain was made to feel really special by his teammates after Virat Kohli presented him with a platinum bat to mark his 300th One-Day International appearance at the Premadasa stadium in Colombo.

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The Indian cricket team went into a huddle, and after coach Ravi Shastri handed over debutant Shardul Thakur his cap, the players gave a round of applause to Dhoni - who boasts a unique record of winning all the three major ICC titles and is now bidding to be a part of their third World Cup triumph by making it to the Indian side for the 50-over championship in 2019.

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The Indian captain stepped forward to hand over the memento as a pleased Dhoni accepted it before the team huddle broke up. Dhoni has now become the sixth Indian cricketer to make 300 ODI appearances, after Sachin Tendulkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh.

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Despite being subject to immense criticism for his batting lately, Dhoni has proved his worth with unbeaten knocks of 45 and 67 to aid India after their batting collapse in the second and third ODI against the Lankans. Thanks to his exploits, India managed to take an unassailable lead of 3-0 in the five-match series.