MS Dhoni strikes a pose during his formative years. Dhoni was the top scorer in India's first innings in the third Test at Dhoni scored two centuries in Sri Lanka's tour of India in 2009, a series of three matches in which he led India to a 2–0 victory. Yes, in an Instagram post MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket. The world has seen achievements, I’ve seen the person. Dhoni had an excellent year in ODIs in 2009, scoring 1198 runs in just 24 innings, at an astonishing average of 70.43. It was the first time he posted on social media since February 14 and it turned out to be the answer to Indian cricket’s million-dollar question. Dhoni was part of the In the Duleep Trophy finals, Dhoni was picked over international cricketer He was recognised for his efforts in the 2003/04 season, especially in the One Day format and was picked for the Dhoni had few batting opportunities in the first two games of the India scored 328 in 50 overs with Dhoni contributing 68 in their first match of 2006 against Two cancelled series in Sri Lanka, one due to the withdrawal of South Africa from the Unitech Cup due to security concernsIndia unexpectedly crashed out of the World Cup after losses to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the group stage.
Thanks for everything skip. India scored 726–9 (He played his last series in the 2014–15 season in Dhoni was a part of India's first-ever Twenty20 international match. That MS Dhoni was done was a foregone conclusion once the Covid-19 pandemic pushed this year's T20 World Cup to the next year. MS Dhoni had a one-day batting average of more than 50 for India, and was unmatched for his ability to chase down totals. For his performances in 2009, he was named as captain and wicketkeeper of the World ODI XI by the ICC.In November 2013, Dhoni became the second India batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to aggregate 1,000 or more ODI-runs against Australia.India's preparation, going into the tournament, looked poor as India failed badly in the Dhoni stepped down as captain of India in the limited over formats in January 2017, just ahead of the ODI series at In August that year, during the fifth and final ODI Dhoni went past 10,000 ODI runs in the second ODI against England during his team's He announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on 15 August 2020. Dhoni leads the table with 60 Tests as captain, 35 ahead of In March 2013, Dhoni became the most successful Indian Test captain when he eclipsed In August 2016, Dhoni was selected as captain for India's first tour to the United States, where India played two T20Is against the West Indies in As captain of the Indian cricket team, Dhoni has seldom been suspended due to his team's slow over-rate. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. India also managed to draw the Test series 1–1 in South Africa later that year. Winning the 2011 World Cup together has been the best moment of my life.
MS Dhoni played his final game for India 13 months ago but the simple announcement of his international retirement on Saturday nevertheless sparked an outpouring of admiration for what was a remarkable career on the world stage.The 39-year-old former captain led India to all three white-ball titles and the No 1 Test ranking – a trophy collection unrivalled in the modern era – all while keeping wicket and delivering countless match-winning performances as a swashbuckling batsman.A master of the run chase whose place in Indian hearts was cemented on a heady Mumbai evening in 2011 when his soaring six claimed the World Cup on home soil, Dhoni kept it simple when he told his 27.3m Instagram followers: “Thanks a lot for ur love and support mthroughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired.”In enigmatic fashion the news still needed precise confirmation over the terms of departure but it followed that Dhoni will indeed still lead Chennai SuperKings in the upcoming and delayed Indian Premier League that is being staged in the United Arab Emirates from next month due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Dhoni has steered the franchise to the title three times in 2010, 2011 and 2018, as well as two titles in the now defunct T20 Champions League, and it would be in keeping with his life’s script – one that has already produced a Bollywood biopic and earned him a vast fortune from cricket and endorsements – were another trophy to follow.Virat Kohli, who took over the Test captaincy of India from Dhoni in late 2014, led a swathe of tributes when tweeting: “What you’ve done for the country will always remain in everyone’s heart but the mutual respect and warmth I’ve received from you will always stay in mine. He kept the wickets and effected one catch and a runout. In the 2003/04 season, Dhoni scored a century (128*) against Assam in the first match of the Ranji ODI tournament. Nothing was flashy about it. Stories of the boy from Ranchi breaking window panes in the school building with his lofted sixes are now a part of cricketing folklore. Dhoni took his first wicket in international cricket on 30 September 2009. He was out for a duck but India won the match. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images MS Dhoni …