After 90 Test matches, 350 One-Day Internationals, and 98 Twenty20 Internationals, MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020.
It’s hard to argue with the fact that Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been Team India’s most successful captain ever. As captain, India won the 2011 ODI World Cup. At Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, the home team defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the decisive match. Gary Kirsten, a former South African batter who served as Team India’s head coach in 2011, was another key figure in India’s 2011 victory. In 2008, Kirsten became a part of the Indian coaching staff, and since then, India’s national soccer team has reached new heights. Recently, the former coach praised working with Dhoni, calling him a “standout leader” whose main concern is the development of the squad.
“A team that plays for the name on the front of the shirt rather than the name on the back is what every coach dreams of having. India is a challenging country where there is much attention paid to celebrities and where it is easy to lose sight of one’s own requirements “quote is from Kirsten’s conversation with Adam Collins on the cricket podcast show The Final Word on YouTube.
“Dhoni, on the other hand, stood out as a leader because of how publicly he expressed his desire for the squad to win trophies and achieve great success. In many ways, it brought many other males into line. Those people weren’t concerned solely with themselves. And eventually, Sachin found that he, too, enjoyed the sport of cricket “Moreover, he said.
Further, Kirsten, who served as the Indian coach for three years, remarked on his “amazing” time working with the CSK captain.
In her own words, Kirsten and MS “created the most improbable team of captain-coach you could ever conceive in the international game,” and “end up enjoying this fantastic experience together.”
After 90 Tests, 350 ODIs, and 98 T20Is, Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020. Furthermore, he piloted India to victory in the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 ODI World Cup, and the 2013 Champions Trophy, all of which were hosted by the International Cricket Council.
The veteran cricketer, now 41 years old, is preparing to lead Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League’s upcoming 16th season. Still a fan favorite, but it seems unlikely that he will stick around for another season in the T20 competition.
