MS Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, has announced his retirement from international cricket. Dhoni made the confirmation through a video on Instagram, its caption reading: “Thanks. Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. From 1929 hrs consider me as Retired.”

Dhoni retires as Indian cricket’s most successful captain in limited-over internationals, having won three ICC trophies - 2007 T20 World Cup, 50-over World Cup in 2011 and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He last played international cricket during the semifinal of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in which India lost to New Zealand.

As soon as he broke the news, his lakhs of fans on Twitter began pouring their love and respect for the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman. His former teammates, including cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, politicians and actors also wished him for the future.

MS Dhoni, an unconventional batsman known for his helicopter shot, made his debut against Bangladesh in 2004/05. He was picked again for a one-day international series against Pakistan. In his second ODI against Pakistan, he scored a blistering 148 in Visakhapatnam, announcing his arrival on the international stage.

He later cemented his position in the Indian side as a match-finisher batsman and a highly skilled wicketkeeper. In 2007, he got the opportunity of his life as he was appointed the captain of the Indian Team in the inaugural T-20 World Cup, which India won after defeating Pakistan in a thrilling final. Four years later, MS Dhoni led the team to the ODI World Cup win.

The 39-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman quit Tests in 2014 and had been on sabbatical since India's semi-final loss to New Zealand in last year's World Cup.

महेंद्र सिंह धोनी ने 23 दिसंबर 2004 को बांग्लादेश के खिलाफ अपने अंतर्राष्ट्रीय करियर की शुरुआत कने वाले महेंद्र सिंह धोनी ने विश्व कप-2019 में न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ 9 जुलाई को भारत के लिए आखिरी मैच खेला था।

In 350 ODIs, Dhoni has scored 10773 runs at an average of 50.57. He has 10 centuries and 73 fifties to his name.

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