Former India captain MS Dhoni has been awarded India's third highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan, making him the 11th cricketer to receive the award. The government had awarded 3 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan and 73 Padma Shri Awards on Thursday. Singer Illaiyaraja was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his contributions to Art and Music.