I understand it’s a personal decision and we respect that. Mr Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary, BCCI: “MS Dhoni is one of the greats of the modern era. An outstanding career I wish him the best in life.” He will finish with no regrets on the field. He has set the standards for the wicketkeepers to come and make a mark for the country. Every good thing comes to an end and this has been an absolutely brilliant one. His batting in one-day cricket in his early stages made the world stand up and notice his flair and sheer natural brilliance. His leadership qualities have been something, which will be hard to match, especially in the shorter format of the game. What a player he has been for the country and world cricket. Mr Sourav Ganguly, President, BCCI: “It is the end of an era. Unarguably the quickest man behind the wicket, Dhoni has 195 international stumpings, the most by any wicket-keeper. Leaving behind a rich legacy that will be difficult to replicate, Dhoni holds the record for most international matches as captain (332). He has led India to victory in 21 home Test matches, the most by an Indian captain. 1 Test side in 2009 and the team stayed at the top for over 600 days. While his heroics in the limited-overs formats are well documented, it was also under his leadership that India became the No. With India winning the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013 in England, Dhoni became the first and is still the only captain till date to have won all three ICC Trophies. It was under his leadership that India lifted the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011 after having led India to triumph in the ICC World T20 in its maiden edition of the tournament held in 2007 in South Africa. One of the most admired and respected cricketers, Dhoni is also among the most successful captains in world cricket. The boy from Ranchi, who made his ODI debut in 2004, changed the face of Indian cricket with his calm demeanour, sharp understanding of the game and astute leadership qualities. Former India captain Mr Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced his retirement from international cricket.

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