MS Dhoni Retires: Sachin Tendulkar, Others Thank Former India Captain For His "Immense" Contribution
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MS Dhoni Retired: MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket via an Instagram post.
MS Dhoni led India to ODI World Cup glory in 2011, ending country's 28-year long title drought.© AFP
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MS Dhoni took the world by surprise when he announced his retirement
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Sachin Tendulkar thanked Dhoni for his immense contribution to cricket
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R Ashwin thanked the cricket legend for "giving it all for the country"
There's only one MS Dhoni. Thank you my friend and elder brother for being the biggest inspiration in my career. Will miss playing with you in the blue jersey but am sure you will always be there for me and will keep guiding me #7A post shared by Hardik Pandya (@hardikpandya93) on
Dhoni last played for the country in July last year in the semi-final of World Cup 2019, where India suffered an agonizing defeat to New Zealand.
On Friday, Dhoni and several of his Chennai Super Kings teammates flew to Chennai for a camp before flying to the United Arab Emirates for the IPL 2020.
Dhoni is all set to lead the Chennai-based franchise in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League in the UAE.
Under MS Dhoni, CSK have have been one of the most successful and consistent teams in the cash-rich league, winning three titles. Theyare the only team to qualify for the knock-out stage of the tournament in each of its 10 seasons.
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