Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from International cricket on Independence Day."From 1929 hrs consider me as Retired," the Ranchi-lad announced on his Instagram handle. MS Dhoni along with a 'Thank you' caption, shared a compilation of his journey so far to make the announcement. Reacting on the post, Dhoni's wife Sakshi dropped a comment with a heart and folded hands. The announcement came a day after he joined his Chennai Super Kings teammates in Chennai ahead of this year's IPL in the UAE. The 39-year-old's last outing in India colours was during the lost World Cup semifinal against New Zealand.
He had stepped down from ODI captaincy in January 2017 after having retired from Tests on December 30, 2014, in Australia. The 37-year-old from Ranchi led India in 199 ODIs and 72 T20Is. Dhoni, who was named captain in 2007, led India to the top of the world Test rankings and is the only player to captain in more than 50 matches in each of the three formats.Having made his international debut in 2004, Dhoni rose through the ranks in Indian cricket. After being named the captain of the Twenty20 side in 2007, Dhoni guided India to the inaugural World Twenty20 title in South Africa.
