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Former India captain MS Dhoni has announced his retirement from international cricket. The skipper who led Team India to victory in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup shared a video on Instagram highlighting choice moments from his career to the background music of 'Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shair'.

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Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired

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MS Dhoni is the only captain to have led his team to all three ICC trophies, including the World Cup, the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy, aside from vaulting his side atop the ICC Test rankings.

In light of this announcement, Dhoni's 350th ODI where he scored 50 in the 2019 World Cup semi-final loss to New Zealand will remain his final international match.

He leaves behind some incredible statistics, with 15,000 international runs across the formats, 16 tons and as a wicketkeeper, he bagged 800 scalps.

Dhoni is poised to lead the Chennai once again, in Indian T20 League 2020, where, as per the team's CEO, he could serve as captain till 2022.

Feature image courtesy: AFP / Glyn Kirk

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