One of the most loved and scrutinised cricketers to have ever been born in India - Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the perfect story for every small town boy/girl who wants to make it big in life. Hailing from the cricketing backwaters - Jharkhand, Dhoni is unarguably the second most popular player in the cricket frenzy nation after 'God' Sachin Tendulkar. Going by the statistics, Dhoni is India's most successful captain and under his leadership, India have won the top prize in all formats of the gentlemen's game - the inaugural World Twenty20 on his captaincy debut in 2007, No.1 Test ranking for 18 months starting December 2009, and the 50-over World Cup in 2011 in Mumbai. He is also the first captain in the world to win three different ICC trophies. Dhoni also led India to a memorable 2013 Champions Trophy triumph in England. During his now more than 14-years long international career, Dhoni has played an integral part in many of India's famous victories. For his impressive match-winning skills, the veteran batsman has also been christened with the tag of 'one of the best finishers in the sport', especially in the limited-overs format. However, with age catching up - Dhoni's batting abilities are on the wane but his electric reflexes and impeccable instincts behind the stumps still make him an indispensable asset to Team India. With the countdown of the 2019 ICC World Cup already started, India still needs the services of one of its biggest stalwarts who is responsible for taking the team to insurmountable heights.
Read MoreDhoni announced his international retirement on Saturday thus drawing curtains to his illustrious 16-year-long career.
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni announced his international retirement on Saturday and we take a look at his fascinating journey from his hometown of Ranchi.
Here is a look at the career highlights of India's most successful captain, who led the country to two World Cup trophies.
While the BCCI paid tribute to the 2011 World Cup winning former captain after he made his announcement on his Instagram handle, it did not speak of any plans for a farewell match.
Hussain said that Dhoni was "probably the best white-ball captain" ever in international cricket.
Since making his debut in ODI cricket for the Indian national team on December 23, 2004, who knew that a spunky long-haired exuberant youth would go on to be a legend of the game, become the only captain to win the T20 World Cup, World Cup and a Champions Trophy.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly paid his tribute to MS Dhoni, who announced his international retirement on Saturday.
MS Dhoni on Saturday announced his international retirement through an Instagram post.
MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina announced their international retirements within merely a hour of each other, sending Twitter into a meltdown.
As soon as the former India skipper MS Dhoni announced his international retirement, several Bollywood celebrities took to social media to react to the news. From Riteish Deshmukh to Randeep Hooda, several stars have extended their good wishes to Dhoni.
Former India captain Mahindra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raini, two great Indian cricketers and 'jewels' of the Team India, on Saturday, announced retirement from international cricket. The first one to 'call it time' was MS Dhoni who took to his Instagram, announcing retirement in an heartwarming video.
Tributes poured in from all corners of the cricketing world as former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement on Saturday.
The good news for all Mahi fans is that he will continue his cricketing journey in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings.
After close to 16 years since making his debut for India, MS Dhoni announced his international retirement today.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni posted a video montage with pictures at different points of his career with the iconic song Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar hoon playing in the background.
A legacy of fearless cricket ended with Dhoni hanging his boots, he played 350 One Day Internationals with the same passion. He reinvented Indian cricket after 2007 ODI World Cup debacle.
After Mahendra Singh Dhoni, veteran Indian cricketer Suresh Raina announced his retirement from international cricket.
Former Indian capital and world cup winner Mahendra Singh Dhoni has called it a day on what has been a career of enormous highs. Union Minister Smriti Irani has thanked the former India captain by posting an image of MS on her twitter account.
MS Dhoni steered India to greatness after the debacle of 2007 ODI World Cup. As he bids goodbye to international cricket, let's take a look at his incredible start as the captain of Indian team.
MS Dhoni retired from cricket on Saturday and as he walked away, he remained the only captain to win all 3 ICC trophies and the first Indian captain to take India to the top of the ICC Test rankings.
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