Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced his retirement from international cricket On Independence Day
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni retires from international cricket
Aug 16, 2020
Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced his retirement from international cricket. On Independence Day, Dhoni has announced his retirement.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, 39, a former captain of the Indian cricket team, has been a star for the past 16 years. 350 ODIs - Tony has attracted the attention of the fans by playing in 90 Tests, but despite having millions of fans across the country, Tamil Nadu fans love to call him "Head".
Tony has not played in any matches for the past one year after losing the semi-final against New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup on July 9, 2019. Already, Tony has retired from Test cricket.
In this context, Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his decision to retire from international cricket on the night of the country's 74th Independence Day, officially on his Instagram page.
Dhoni, the captain of the Indian team that won the World Cup in ODI cricket and the 20-over cricket tournament, was instrumental in the success of the Mini World Cup cricket tournament. Dhoni is the only captain in the world to win trophies in all cricket series hosted by the ICC.
Indian cricketers prepare to take part in the IPL cricket tournament starting on September 19 in the United Arab Emirates. In this context, the announcement of Tony's retirement from training in Chennai has caused an uproar among the fans.
The only wicket-keeper in the world to score a hundred in stumping ... Dhoni's 5 unshakable achievements!
Former India captain Dhoni yesterday announced his retirement from international cricket. Dhoni announced his retirement at 7.29 pm yesterday through an Instagram post. It is noteworthy that Dhoni announced his retirement from his favorite city, Chennai. Dhoni's 5 achievements as wicket-keeper, captain and batsman are unshakable. Let’s look at those accomplishments that are talked about over time.
India won the ICC T20 World Cup for the first time since 2007. Dhoni captained the team. He is also the captain of the Indian team that won the 50 Over World Cup in 2011 and the Indian team that won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Dhoni is the only Indian captain to win the trophy in 3 major matches played by the ICC
Dhoni has captained the Indian team in 332 international matches. This is a pride not found in any other Indian captain. These include 200 ODIs, 60 Tests and 72 T20I matches. Internationally, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has set a record of 334 matches as captain. Second place to Dhoni in this regard. In addition, Dhoni is the only player to have captained over 50 matches in three formats of cricket, Test, ODI and T20.
Dhoni is proud to have led India to the final of 6 international cricket series. The Indian team has won the trophy in 4 series. The Indian team led by Dhoni has won 110 ODIs. This is why Dhoni is called the Most Successful Captain. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has won 165 ODIs and tops the list .image
Considered a match finisher, Dhoni has been out of 84 ODIs. Captain Dhoni is one such record holder in the world. Of these, the Indian team has been super chasing 51 matches and won 47 matches. Both games ended in a tie. India have lost only 2 matches on Dhoni's field. Next to Dhoni, South African all-rounder Shaun Pollock has been out for 72 matches.
Dhoni has stumped 123 runs in 345 innings including Test, ODI and T20 all three formats. Dhoni is the only wicket-keeper to stump over 100 internationally. Former Sri Lanka captain Sangakkara, who is in second place, has made 99 stumpings in 353 innings.
Various quarters have praised Dhoni for announcing his retirement
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been hailed by various quarters for announcing his retirement from international cricket.
Dhoni has been hailed by various quarters as he has announced his retirement from international cricket. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Twitter that he would like to thank millions of his cricket fans around the world for Dhoni's unparalleled contribution to Indian cricket.
Amit Shah said he hoped he would continue to contribute to the strengthening of Indian cricket in the years to come and that world cricket would no longer miss helicopter shots.
In a post released by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, he said that playing with Dhoni in the 2011 World Cup cricket series and winning the trophy was the most memorable moment of his life. He also said on Twitter that Dhoni's contribution to Indian cricket is immense.
Similarly, BCCI president and former India captain Saurav Ganguly said in a post that Dhoni's batting in one-day cricket would make the world stand up. Ganguly said Dhoni's retirement was the end of an era.
India captain Virat Kohli has praised Dhoni for his achievements for the country. The respect and warmth given by Dhoni as a teammate will not go away and I bow my head to him.
Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy:
Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy has taken to his Twitter page to pay tribute to former captain Dhoni, who has retired from international cricket. Dhoni's name will go down in history for leading the Indian cricket team to 331 international matches and winning 3 championship trophies for the country.
MK Stalin:
DMK leader M.K. On Stalin's Facebook page, Dhoni posted a photo of himself with his father, artist Karunanidhi, and posted a comment. In it, Dhoni announced his retirement as a sad news not only for his fans but for cricket fans as a whole. He is also credited with 'Captain Cool' who led the Indian team to victory in times of crisis.
