Is MS Dhoni retiring from international cricket: India captain Virat Kohli was vocal about MS Dhoni’s retirement in Manchester.
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With India getting eliminated from the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, the attention of plentiful fans of Indian cricket has come upon former India captain and current wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s retirement.
There is no going into a safe house about the fact that the legendary cricketer was expected to hang his boots after this World Cup. With India having played their last match today, numerous people are presuming that they have seen the last visuals of Dhoni as an Indian cricketer.
Dhoni, who came in to bat at No. 7 in the 23rd over, played a vital hand is rescuing India from a shambolic defeat. Part of a 116-run partnership for the seventh wicket alongside all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (77), Dhoni scored 50 (72) with the help of one four and one six.
In nine ODIs in this tournament, Dhoni scored 273 runs at an average of 45.50 and a strike rate of 87.78 including a couple of half-centuries. Talking about his recent form in ODIs, Dhoni has scored 600 runs at an average of 60 and a strike rate of 82.30 including six half-centuries in 18 ODIs this year.
Is MS Dhoni retiring from international cricket?
India captain Virat Kohli was asked about the same during the post-match presentation ceremony. Read Kohli’s answer below:
‘Dhoni hasn’t told us anything (about his retirement) yet’ – Virat Kohli #INDvNZ | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/52q26k6gdw
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) July 10, 2019
How Twitter reacted on Dhoni’s 73rd ODI half-century today:
Congratulations to @BLACKCAPS on making it to the finals. Jadeja played an outstanding innings and got India in the game along with MS Dhoni, yet it was a case of so near yet so far #IndvNZ
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 10, 2019
When Dhoni was batting with Jadeja at the crease today, I was reminded of the Javed Miandad at Auckland 1992 semifinal, but it turned out to be the Miandad of Bangalore in the 1996 quarterfinal.#INDvNZ#CWC19
— Tariq Saeed (@TariqSaeed13) July 10, 2019
Dhoni has become the Nehru of Indian cricket.
The guy who got us our second WC is India’s favourite punching bag.
No body is bothered about the dismal performance of the openers because you all are blind haters.— Zainab Sikander (@zainabsikander) July 10, 2019
Hard luck team india .. played a very spirited game through the tournament 👏🏽👏🏽 the wicket of Dhoni and his walk back just broke my heart #INDvsNZ proud nonetheless 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/iGCPhIhLEU
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) July 10, 2019
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