MS Dhoni announces retirement with an instagram post in his own style.
He captioned the post “Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired” with a very beautiful video collage with many wonderful moments throughout his career.
The equanimity that defined his game, with the same calmness, MS Dhoni has announced his retirement from international cricket – by a simple IGTV video: a collection of his memories while adorning the Indian Jersey and the apt background of Mukesh’s song “Mai pal do pal ka shayar hoon”.
A clinical finisher in limited over cricket who could change the course of match single-handedly.Skipper+Batsman +Wicketkeeper, India will never get such a player ever. Under his leadership, India ruled over limited over cricket.
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MS Dhoni some of the best ODI innings in chronological order
- 148 vs Pakistan Vizag
MS Dhoni tore apart Pakistan Cricket Team bowling lineup to register his maiden ODI ton.His 148 off 123 balls helped India to set up a mammoth total of 356 runs,Vizag ODI
- 183* vs Sri Lanka,Jaipur
It was the eve of Diwali but the celebration at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India had already begun thanks to majestic knock by Dhoni. MS destroyed Lankans and single-handedly chased down the target of 299 with utmost ease. Promoted by Rahul Dravid to bat on no3, to accelerate the run chase, what he did is now a history. Such was his aggression that he even outscored Virender Sehwag, not a normal sight. It is the highest score by a wicketkeeper in ODI history. At that time this was the highest score in the second innings the innings included 10 massive sixes and match ended in 46.1 over only. The art of finishing matches with six, which he does more often than not.
- 72* vs Pakistan ,Lahore
Pakistan on the back of Shoaib Mallik setup 289 runs target for men in blue. Team India lost couple of early wickets but then a 105 runs stand between Sachin and Yuvraj brought India back into the match. India lost two more wickets with needing 99 runs from 92 balls. MS played swashbuckling innings off 46 balls 72 to chase the target with 14 balls to spare.This was also one of the many Yuvraj Dhoni combo in run chases.
- 139* vs Africa XI, Chennai
MS Dhoni scintillating unbeaten knock off 139 against Africa XI. Asia XI at one stage was struggling at 72/5 he put on the then world record 218 runs for the sixth wicket with Mahela Jayawardene, which lead Asia XI to win the series 3-0.MS first fifty came off 56 balls and the next 89 off 41 balls.
- 124 vs Australia ,Nagpur
MS first with Gautam and then Raina put on century stand to set up 354 runs target for Ponting men. The 124 runs innings was studded with 9 fours and 3 sixes.
- 101* vs Bangladesh Dhaka
India in quest for 297 against Bangladesh lost three early wickets for just 51 runs. He and Kohli put on 152 runs stand with MS unbeaten 101 carried India home.
- 91* vs Sri Lanka Mumbai.
A memorable day in Indian cricket history
“Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd! India lifts the World Cup after 28 years!”.
- 87* vs England
This was opening match of five match series against England, India were in the state of bother after Kohli’s wicket with score reading 123 in 28.4 overs.70 balls 87 runs innings cruised India to 300 , they went on to win the match by 126 runs.
- 113* vs Pakistan
India playing against arch-rivals Pakistan were struggling at 29/5, MS classic solo inns helped India to put a decent total of 227 runs. Pakistan won the match without much fuss, but MS was awarded man of the match for his rearguard innings.
- 45* runs vs West Indies
15 runs needed off last over with only one wicket in hand. What follows next is 0646….. MS Dhoni as usual finishes off in style, West Indies Tri-Nation Series.
- 139* vs Aussies ,Mohali
A sublime batting from MS Dhoni took India from 76/4 to 303/9. At one staged it look like as if India would struggle to reach even 150. Though rearguard action is a normal service from MSD, but that did not make the innings any less mind-boggling. When he crossed 100 in this match, he became the quickest(127 innings) Indian to aggregate 5000 ODI runs as captain.
- 92* vs South Africa
The Indians kept losing wickets at the regular intervals against the likes of Steyn, Rabada, and Morkel. MS held one end scoring 86 balls 92 studded with 7 fours and 4 sixes. India won the match by 22 runs to level the five-match series 1-1
- 134 vs England
The vintage pair of Yuvraj and Dhoni put on 256runs stand for the fourth wicket , after India was reduced to 25/3. Yuvraj slammed 127 balls 150 and Dhoni 122 balls 134.
Some of his other inns which misses out.
- 44* vs Australia at Adelaide
- 36 vs Pakistan at Delhi
- 87* vs Australia at Melbourne
- 77* vs Pakistan at Karachi
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