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Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The only thing you can predict about the man is his unpredictability.

On Saturday evening, 39-year-old Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from international cricket, ending over one year of suspense. Dhoni made the announcement on his official Instagram account with a video.

Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. From 1929 hrs consider me as Retired,” reads the caption with the video.

 

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Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired

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MS Dhoni last featured for Team India during the 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. Since then, he took an extended sabbatical from the game, quelling further speculations among fans and media that we might have just seen the last of the great men in Indian colors.

Fans started to make assumptions on Dhoni’s absence from the set-up especially after the BCCI excluded his name from the central contract list earlier this year which turned to reality on August 15.

Fondly referred to as Captain Cool, Dhoni made his debut for India in 2004 and during the course of the next 15 years, went on to achieve almost everything that a cricketer can dream of.

The enigmatic, unflinching Ranchi-born cricketer led India to the T20 World Cup triumph in 2007 before going on to become the first-ever captain to win all the three ICC titles including the 50-over 2011 World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy. Besides this, Dhoni also successfully lead India to the N0.1 Test ranking in 2009.

Dhoni’s last international match was against New Zealand in the semifinal of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup which India lost by 18 runs. He was run out in this match after a spectacular throw from Martin Guptill. Surprisingly, Dhoni was also run out in his first international match.

His retirement has filled social media with heartfelt messages. Here are some of the major reactions:

Sakshi Dhoni – MSD’s Wife

Sachin Tendulkar

Virat Kohli

Harsha Bhogle

Amul pays tribute to Dhoni

Mithali Raj

VVS Laxman

Sonu Sood

Riteish Deshmukh

KFC

Parle-G

Disney+ Hotstar

Google India

You will be missed, Captain Cool.

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