When Dhoni announced his retirement, the whole country was washed with emotions that were never seen before.
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On August 15, 2020, former Indian skipper and World Cup-winning captain, MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket. It is to be noted that he is still playing the IPL. When Dhoni announced his retirement, the whole country was washed with emotions that were never seen before.
Taking to Instagram, the wicketkeeper-batsman had shared a video. The caption read, “Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired.” The video had ‘Mai Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hu’ from Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Kabhie Kabhie’ playing in the background. This hints at the fact that everyone who comes, must one day go.
In the IGTV video, Dhoni shared his incredible journey as a player and the captain of the Indian cricket team. He also included his runout in the last game against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semifinal.
Looking back at his career, Dhoni has played 350 ODIs with his highest score being 183 against Sri Lanka. He also holds the record of being the only Indian captain to have won all ICC trophies. He’s won the 50-over World Cup (2011), T20 World Cup (2007), and Champions Trophy (2013).
Also referred to as ‘Captain Cool’, Dhoni is known for his calm and relaxed captaincy on the field. Over the years, he has earned the title of one of the finest wicket-keepers across the world. His agility behind the stumps has given India many breakthroughs as he is well-known for his stump-timing.
He is also known for his knack of opting for reviews and many have jokingly remarked to change the ‘Decision-Review System’s’ name to ‘Dhoni-Review System’.
In December 2014, he retired from Tests that paved way for the entry of young crickets like Wriddhiman Saha. Dhoni called time on his Test career after playing 90 Tests, managing to score 4,876 runs at an average of 38.09.
Then in 2017, he handed over the captaincy to Virat Kohli in the 50-over format. Under Dhoni’s leadership, India also managed to attain the number one ranking in Test cricket.
His Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has also won the tournament thrice under his leadership.
