Mahendra Singh Dhoni took everyone by surprise and announced his retirement through an Instagram post on Saturday evening The post took social media like a storm.
Interestingly, no one had a clue about this. The 39-year-old wicket-keeper batsman came months ahead of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League(IPL).
"Thanks a lot for your love and support throughout. from 1929hrs consider me as retired," MS Dhoni"s Instagram post read.
Following this, the cricket fraternity started showering response for the shocking news. Cricketers across the globe wished him on his retirement and remembered iconic movements with Dhoni.
Let"s have a look at how the Cricket fraternity reacted to MS Dhoni"s retirement news.
Indian Skipper Virat Kohli responded to the news in a series of tweets and said, the country will never forget what the legend has done.
"The legend retires in his own style as always, @msdhoni bhai you have given it all for the country. The champions trophy triumph, 2011 World Cup and the glorious @ChennaiIPL triumphs will always be etched in my memory. Good luck for all your future endeavours. #MSDhoni," Spinner Ravi Chandra Ashwin Tweeted.
"To have a player like him,Mission Impossible. Na Koi Hai,Na Koi Tha, Na Koi Hoga MS ke jaisa. Players will come & go but there won"t be a calmer man like him. Dhoni with his connect with people having aspirations was like a family member to many cricket lovers. Om Finishaya Namah," Virendra Sehwag Tweet read
"The man who immortalised jersey no.7, whose sharp mind and a cool head earned him the tag of #CaptionCool , the man who fulfilled billion indian dreams by two World Cup trophies and who bid adieu in his inimitable style. Congratulations #MSDhoni on an outstanding career #Thala," Mithali Raj Tweeted.
Interestingly, no one had a clue about this. The 39-year-old wicket-keeper batsman came months ahead of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League(IPL).
"Thanks a lot for your love and support throughout. from 1929hrs consider me as retired," MS Dhoni"s Instagram post read.
Following this, the cricket fraternity started showering response for the shocking news. Cricketers across the globe wished him on his retirement and remembered iconic movements with Dhoni.
Let"s have a look at how the Cricket fraternity reacted to MS Dhoni"s retirement news.
Indian Skipper Virat Kohli responded to the news in a series of tweets and said, the country will never forget what the legend has done.
"The legend retires in his own style as always, @msdhoni bhai you have given it all for the country. The champions trophy triumph, 2011 World Cup and the glorious @ChennaiIPL triumphs will always be etched in my memory. Good luck for all your future endeavours. #MSDhoni," Spinner Ravi Chandra Ashwin Tweeted.
"To have a player like him,Mission Impossible. Na Koi Hai,Na Koi Tha, Na Koi Hoga MS ke jaisa. Players will come & go but there won"t be a calmer man like him. Dhoni with his connect with people having aspirations was like a family member to many cricket lovers. Om Finishaya Namah," Virendra Sehwag Tweet read
"The man who immortalised jersey no.7, whose sharp mind and a cool head earned him the tag of #CaptionCool , the man who fulfilled billion indian dreams by two World Cup trophies and who bid adieu in his inimitable style. Congratulations #MSDhoni on an outstanding career #Thala," Mithali Raj Tweeted.