Dhoni likely to get permanent seat at Wankhede Stadium

Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who declared his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, may get a permanent seat at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. The dedicated seat would likely be the spot where the legendary 2011 World Cup-winning six by MSD landed, reports Indian Express.

Just days after Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket, a member of the Mumbai Cricket Association Apex Council has written a letter to the MCA, proposing that the seat where the ball landed when the then captain hit the winning six be dedicated to him.

"As an act of gratitude and tribute to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's immense contribution to Indian cricket, the MCA can devote a permanent seat on his name at the stand where his famous World Cup-winning six had landed," read the letter by AjinkyaNaik.

"We can find out the area where the ball landed-and which seat it was flying to-after Dhoni smashed it to win the 2011 World Cup," it further read.

Dhoni's six sealed India's victory in the 2011 ICC 50-over World Cup in the final against Sri Lanka. This was India's second World Cup title after 1983.

Usually, in India, stands in stadiums are named in honour of cricket greats. The tradition to name seats in honour of cricketers is seen outside the country.