Five top Indian cricketers - Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Mithali Raj, and Jhulan Goswami - were given life membership in the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
The MCC has named 19 new Honorary Life Members, with eight Test-playing nations represented.
The London-based club, which established the rules of the game, bestows honorary life membership on some of the game's greatest men and women.
MCC CEO Guy Levander gave this membership to a total of 19 cricketers keeping in mind their contribution to international cricket.
South Africa's Dale Steyn, England's Kevin Pietersen, Eoin Morgan, Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez, Bangladesh's Mashrafe Mortaza and New Zealand's Ross Taylor are among those who got this membership.
The club's cricket committee regards the nomination of players for life membership as recognition of 'outstanding international careers for some of the game's greats'.
This membership is also given to individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to the club or sport.
