Former captain of the Indian cricket team Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday as he posted a video on instagram. He wrote, "Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired". Soon after his post, several television celebrities dedicated emotional messages to him and praised him for his contribution to the Indian Cricket Team.
Nakuul Mehta wrote, "Saw this coming but still hard not to well up thinking about how he made your lives so much more joyful & beautiful with the way he played the game. Thank you @msdhoni."
Saw this coming but still hard not to well up thinking about how he made your lives so much more joyful & beautiful with the way he played the game.
Thank you @msdhoni— Nakuul Mehta (@NakuulMehta) August 15, 2020
Sidharth Shukla tweeted, "There will be a lot of players & captains bt there can never b another #Dhoni..D man who always lead frm d front ..many play fr records you played to win and made records....India will miss you terribly.Thank you #MSDhoni & #Raina for your immense contribution to Team India!"
There will be a lot of players & captains bt there can never b another #Dhoni..D man who always lead frm d front ..many play fr records you played to win and made records....India will miss you terribly.Thank you #MSDhoni & #Raina for your immense contribution to Team India !
— Sidharth Shukla (@sidharth_shukla) August 15, 2020
Even Rashami Desai praised him as she wrote, "Win in your mind and you win in reality...That is M. S. Dhoni. Gem of indian cricket team #MSDhoni."
Win in your mind and you win in realty...
That is M. S. Dhoni
Gem of indian cricket team #MSDhoni— Rashami Desai (@TheRashamiDesai) August 15, 2020
Kamya Punjabi, Gurmeet Choudhary, Shoaib Ibrahim, Chandan Prabhakar, Anup Soni and Mohit Raina also posted messages for Dhoni.
What a classy way to say good bye...You are a true legend MSD...
Good Luck and Lots of Love@msdhonihttps://t.co/2T6rpUTpmF— Anup Soni (@soniiannup) August 15, 2020
The satisfaction of doing your best is a great reward. Legend #mahimahi #dhoni #helicoptershot #sports #cricket #sportsman . Love pic.twitter.com/mcWLoc0FYp
— Chandan Prabhakar (@haanjichandan) August 16, 2020
End of an era you can retire from cricket but not from our hearts. No 7 for life . Maahi maar gaya pic.twitter.com/xLUO2EoZwo
— mohit raina (@mohituraina) August 15, 2020
Dhoni again finishes off in style..
Thankyou for all the memories. You will always be our captain. #MSDhoni
All the best for the second innings of your life. pic.twitter.com/HUw3cslO65— Shoaib Ibrahim (@Shoaib_Ibrahim1) August 15, 2020
You will be missed @msdhoni #MSDhoni #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/vg8WldWr2g
— GURMEET CHOUDHARY (@gurruchoudhary) August 15, 2020
It is an emotional moment #MSDhoniretires #Dhoni the papa of #Cricket we will miss you in Blue..!!! #msdhoniretirement
— Kamya Shalabh Dang (@iamkamyapunjabi) August 16, 2020
(Source: Twitter)