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India's World Cup Winning Captain M S Dhoni Announces Retirement From International Cricket
Swarajya Staff
Aug 15, 2020, 09:06 PM | Updated 09:06 PM IST
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Cricketing legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni who led India to glory in the T-20 and ODI world cups, today (15 August) announced his retirement from International Cricket.
"Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired", Dhoni wrote on Instagram accompanied by a montage of his international cricket memories.
The 39-year-old Ranchi born Dhoni first achieved national adulation as a 24-year-old when he scored 148 runs of just 123 balls against Pakistan in 2005 to help India post a commanding score of 356. He then went on to score 183 against Sri-Lanka a few months later to single-handedly help India chase down a score of 298 runs. It remains his highest ODI score.
His place was cemented in India's cricketing history when he led the nation to glory in the maiden T-20 world cup in 2007.
He was subsequently made the India's ODI captain soon after the T-20 world cup win and took over the Test captaincy in November 2008. Under his leadership India lifted the World Cup in 2011 after a gap of 28 years, with Dhoni himself hitting the winning shot before a rapturous home crowd in Mumbai.
Dhoni's rise on the global cricketing scene was also considered significant as a result of his humble beginnings as a small city boy - a contrast with most cricketing stars who grew up in large cities.
Dhoni also earned praise from his peers for his composure and ability to perform under high-pressure games. This personality trait of Dhoni also earned him the nickname "Captain Cool".
Dhoni retired from Test cricket in 2014 and handed over the captaincy of ODI and T-20 formats to Virat Kohli in 2017. Dhoni remains the only Indian captain to have led the country to two world cup wins.
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