Legendary skipper MS Dhoni has expressed concerns over declining fitness levels amongst Indians, saying that a lot of people don’t take part in physical activity and any kind of sport.

Dhoni was amongst India's fittest cricketers, having featured in 90 Tests, 350 ODIs and 98 T20Is. At 44, he continues to impress with his enduring fitness in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Speaking at an event in Ranchi, Dhoni revealed that even with his own daughter, they make a conscious effort to include activities that encourage physical movement.

"Nowadays that age is coming down, in the sense the amount of physical activity is coming down. So, the average fitness level of us as Indians, that has gone down. Even my daughter, I feel she doesn't do a lot of physical activity. She is not into sport so we have to plan things where you (are) physically active. That's how it has been. A lot of people don't play sport," Dhoni said.

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Dhoni was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame last month. He became the 11th Indian cricketer to join the elite list.

With 17,266 international runs, 829 dismissals and 538 matches across formats for India, Dhoni's numbers show not just brilliance but incredible consistency, fitness and longevity.

Additionally, he is still the only captain to win all the three ICC white-ball trophies – the T20 World Cup in 2007, the World Cup in 2011, and the Champions Trophy in 2013.