The iconic Wankhede Stadium has stands named after Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, and Vijay Merchant, apart from the Polly Umrigar and Vinoo Mankad Gates. But the implementation of a unique idea where a legendary cricketer's effort can be 'immortalized' is going to take place for the first time in Indian cricket. A special seat at Wankhede Stadium is going to be named after MS Dhoni. 

The former Indian skipper ensured India’s World Cup triumph with a six over long-on unleashing his signature 'helicopter shot' off Sri Lanka's Nuwan Kulasekara's delivery at the Wankhede Stadium, ending the country’s 28-year drought for the title. Now, the seat where Dhoni's six landed exactly is going to be immortalized. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided to name the seat after the former India captain.

According to sources close to MCA top brass the spot where the ball landed has been identified and very soon, a permanent seat will be named after Dhoni. It is learned that the state association's top bosses will request the former Indian skipper to be present at the stadium for the inauguration where he will also be presented with a memento. The memorial is likely to be inaugurated when Chennai Super Kings will be playing their IPL match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on 8th April. 

However, outside India, the idea has been implemented a few times. In 1993, a seat in the Great Southern Stand of Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has been painted yellow to memorialize Simon O'Donnell's 122-meter six for Victoria over New South Wales. New Zealand Cricket also decided to honor former all-rounder Grand Elliot by naming a seat after him. Elliot hit a six off South African Dale Steyn’s bowling which secured New Zealand’s first-ever spot in the final of a World Cup back in 2015.