{"id":2620,"date":"2024-03-05T15:35:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=2620"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:35:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:35:20","slug":"name-the-player-who-has-been-awarded-the-2008rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/name-the-player-who-has-been-awarded-the-2008rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Name the player who has been awarded the 2008Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Sachin Tendulkar&#8221; option2=&#8221;Anil Kumble&#8221; option3=&#8221;Gautam Gambhir&#8221; option4=&#8221;M. S. Dhoni&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (d) M. S. Dhoni.<\/p>\n<p>M. S. Dhoni was awarded the 2008 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India&#8217;s highest sporting honour, for his outstanding contribution to cricket. He is the first wicket-keeper batsman to receive the award.<\/p>\n<p>Dhoni made his international debut for India in 2004 and quickly established himself as one of the world&#8217;s leading batsmen. He is the only player to have scored more than 10,000 runs in both Test and One Day International (ODI) cricket. He is also the only wicket-keeper to have scored more than 100 international centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Dhoni is the captain of the Indian national team in both Test and ODI cricket. He has led India to victory in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest captains in the history of cricket.<\/p>\n<p>Sachin Tendulkar (a) is a former Indian cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the sport. He is the leading run-scorer of all time in international cricket, with 34,357 runs in 664 matches. 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