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MS Dhoni and surprises: 6 times CSK skipper shocked world cricket
MS Dhoni and his shocking calls, a list of decisions that sent shockwaves around cricket world
The MS Dhoni international retirement
"Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired."
This was what MSD wrote on his Instagram video through which he announced his retiremnt. The video comprised of his journey in cricket with Kishore Kumar's 'Mai Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon', playing in the background. Yet again, there was no press release, press conference. Just an Instagram post and called it a day. (Image source: Twitter)
When MS Dhoni stepped down as CSK captain
Two days before IPL 2022 was to kick off, MS Dhoni sent shockwaves across the world by stepping down as CSK captain. He had transferred the power to Ravindra Jadeja. (Image source: Twitter)
When MS Dhoni returned as CSK captain
After loss in six games out of 8 in IPL 2022, Jadeja stepped down as captain again and requested Dhoni to take over. Dhoni obliged and returned as CSK captain. Maybe it was a decision that MSD and the CSK management took collectively with CSK in dire need of wins in remaining games, allowing Jadeja to focus on his all-round game. (Image source: Twitter)
When MS Dhoni secretly married Sakshi
In the evening of July 4, 2019, pictures of MS Dhoni wearing a Sherwani started flashing on news channels across TV media as Dhoni had got hitched. Dhoni married girlfriend Sakshi in a small gathering in Dehradun. No one got to know about the details of the marriage back then. (Image source: Twitter)
When MS Dhoni stepped down as ODI and T20 captain
It was a nice, chilly evening in January of 2017 when MS Dhoni decided to drop another bombshell and through a BCCI press release, announced that he us stepping down as ODI and T20 captain of Indian men's cricket team. (Image source: Twitter)
When MS Dhoni retired from Tests
Midway through the Test series in Australia in 2014/15, MS Dhoni said 'I am done with this'. Well, not literally. Dhoni announced his retirement from the format following the drawn third Test against Australia in Melbourne in December 2014. (Image source: Twitter)