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MS Dhoni announces retirement from International Cricket

A legend of the Indian cricket team, MS Dhoni, whose finest hour was to captain India to their second ODI World Cup title in 2011 on home soil, announced his retirement from the International Cricket on August 15. He had made his debut all the way back in 2004 against Bangladesh under the captaincy of the current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly.
Dhoni, who will lead the Chennai Super Kings into battle in the upcoming Indian Premier league (IPL) in UAE, posted a video on Instagram announcing his decision. Dhoni is currently in Chennai with the Chennai Super Kings squad and will be part of a training camp before they leave for UAE.
Not just the 2011 World Cup, where Dhoni finished things off with an iconic six over long-on against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, he also captained India to victory in the inaugural edition of the World T20 in 2007 in South Africa.
India won three ICC Champions Trophy titles with him at the helm in 2010, 2013 and 2014. Dhoni was also captain of India when they were the top ranked Test side between December 2009 and June 2011. He was also the captain when India won the Asia Cup in 2010 and 2016.
He is the only Indian captain to have won all ICC tournaments.