Due to the ongoing one-day series in Sri Lanka, the Indian ODI and Twenty-Twenty captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will miss the exalted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award ceremony in the capital on Friday.

This once again proves that Mahi gives more importance towards his game as compared to that of award ceremonies.

Speaking with media people Ratnakar Shetty, chief administrative officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India told that since Mahi is in Sri Lanka therefore Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award will be presented to Mahi’s father by the Honourable President of India.

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports. Mahi is second cricket player only after Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar to receive this award.

Under Mahi’s captaincy India had achieved many milestones. Apart from winning the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 India had also won CB Series of 2007-08 and IDEA Cup India-Sri Lanka ODI Series of 2008, the first ever ODI series win of India in Sri Lanka.