DHONI IS JHARKHAND RATNA, AND MORE SURPRISES IN STORE FOR HIM FROM JHARKHAND CM

Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda today said he would present a surprise gift to the inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Cup winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni when he returns home.

"I have promised a surprise gift for Dhoni and it is proper that I should reveal it before him only. If I reveal now, the surprise element will be lost.

A couple of years ago, the state government had given a piece of land in the state capital after Dhoni's sizzling performance at the international level.

The Chief Minister, who watched the entire match in the capital, said he spoke to Dhoni's parents over phone and congratulated them on the success of the Indian team.

"We have arranged a grand celebration for Dhoni...We are already conferring him the Jharkhand Ratna on November 15."

DHONI STILL AT FOURTH PLACE, DESPITE HIS UNBEATEN 139 IN THE AFRO-ASIA CUP FINAL

Despite his unbeaten 139 in the Afro-Asia Cup final in Chennai, Indian wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained in the fourth place in the latest LG-ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen.

Dhoni, who hit the highest-ever ODI score by a number seven batsman in Chennai, now trails third-placed Michael Hussey of Australia by 10 rating points. England's Kevin Pietersen still occupies top batting spot with Australia captain Ricky Ponting in second place.

Sri Lanka opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya's slide in the rankings since the ICC Cricket World Cup continues as he has dropped six places and is now ranked 13th overall. Jayasuriya's loss means Australia's Andrew Symonds has moved into the top 10.