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Twitter Reactions: Who Said What After MS Dhoni Steps Down From Limited Over Captaincy

On Wednesday evening, Dhoni shocked the cricketing world by announcing his decision, through the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), to step down from ODI and T20I leadership. The news of MS Dhoni stepping down from captaincy came as a shock, surprise and moment of pride for millions of fans.

Many congratulated Dhoni on his glorious captaincy career. Senior journalists, cricketers, and fans just wrote their hearts out for Dhoni, India’s most successful captain. God Of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar joined cricketers and fans across the world to congratulate Mahendra Singh Dhoni on a successful captaincy career.

BCCI Announcement:

BCCI shared this news on Twitter:

“On the behalf of every Indian cricket fan and the BCCI, I would like to thank MS Dhoni for his outstanding contribution as the captain of the Indian team across all formats,” BCCI chief executive Rahul Johri said. “Under his leadership, Indian team has touched new heights and his achievements will remain etched forever in the annals of Indian cricket.”

Reel MS Dhoni – Sushant Singh Rajput:

Harsha Bhogle:

Sakshi Singh Dhoni:

Sachin Tendulkar:

Sachin Tendulkar on MS Dhoni: “Congratulations to MSD on a wonderful career as a captain leading India to success in both T20 and ODI World Cups. Have seen him emerge from an aggressive player to a steady and decisive captain. It’s a day to celebrate his successful captaincy and respect his decision. Wish MSD the very best as he continues entertaining us on the field with his exploits.”

Mohammad Kaif:

Kris Srikkanth:

Anurag Thakur:

Michael Clarke:

Irfan Pathan:

Rohith Sharma:

Suresh Raina:

Dhoni is the only captain in history to have won all three International Cricket Council’s (ICC) global trophies – World Twenty20 (2007), World Cup (2011) and Champions Trophy (2013). Under his leadership, India became the number one side in the world in ICC Test Rankings.