By News18
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed a trademark application for the phrase 鈥楥APTAIN COOL鈥, a sobriquet widely associated with his calm on-field demeanour.
According to the Trade Marks Registry portal, the application鈥檚 status is 鈥榓ccepted and advertised鈥. It was published in the official trademark journal on June 16. The application was filed on June 5.
The proposed trademark is registered under the category for sports training, providing sports training facilities, sports coaching and services.
No comments could immediately be obtained from Dhoni.
Interestingly, another company, Prabha Skill Sports (OPC) Pvt Ltd, had earlier filed a similar application for the phrase. However, that application鈥檚 status is showing as 鈥榬ectification filed鈥.
Earlier this month, Dhoni was inducted into the ICC鈥檚 Hall of Fame for the year 2025 along with seven cricketers, including Australian great Matthew Hayden and South Africa鈥檚 Hashim Amla.
The ICC hailed Dhoni as a player who excelled not just in numbers but also in 鈥渆xtraordinary consistency, fitness and longevity鈥.
鈥淐elebrated for his calm under pressure and unmatched tactical nous, but also a trailblazer in the shorter formats, MS Dhoni鈥檚 legacy as one of the game鈥檚 greatest finishers, leaders and wicketkeepers has been honoured with his induction into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame,鈥 the ICC statement had said. PTI RR MR