There were no “news leaks” floating around about retirement, there was no marketing to make a full-house farewell and nor there was any photo-op to bid farewell to the longer format of the game. Everything was same as it has always been.
A silent march, with stumps in his hands, and the same attitude which he has always carried on, he called it a day.
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I won’t argue with people on whether he was better in tests than One dayers or he wasn’t in any or any random accusation which the anti-dhoni brigade will come up with.
You die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Was he slowly inching towards that ?
For someone who has admired him from the time he played in the India-A squad in Zimbabwe, and then being called in for the Bangladesh tour, it is difficult to imagine him being the villain. Not now, not ever.
It is not just the aggressive batting style, or his captain cool avatar but also the way he has carried himself off the field. He is an icon.
Its a little unusual to take in, that he has retired. But with him still being there for ODI’s is a relief.
Kohli is amazing batsmen and it would be great to see him lead the test side with his brand of aggressive captaincy.
To the captain, who carried the team of veterans as well as youngsters.
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Cheers to Mahendra Singh Dhoni!! You’ll always remain an icon.