Chennai: Former Team India Captain MS Dhoni announced his retirement on Saturday evening at his Instagram saying “Thanks a lot for your love and support throughout, from 1929 hours consider me as retired”.

Over the 16 years that he lored over the International cricket stage, fan had come to expect the unexpected from Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Even so, he managed to serve up a bolt from the blue. After completing his first practice session with Chennai Super Kings team mates following a five month hiatus from cricket, Dhoni bowed out with a typically cryptic message on Instagram.

Though Dhoni did not specified whether his announcement was only regarding International Cricket, CSK sources indicated that both he and Raina would continued playing for the Franchise atleast till IPL-2021 edition. Dhoni’s exit marks the end of an era for Indian cricket.

His numbers are straggering, but they don’t begin to capture the impact of the Super Star from Ranchi whos canny capacity, Ice cool Demeanour and Unorthodox brilliance paved the wave from some of Indian cricket’s, most memorable moments.

The Hottest Moments of Captain Cool:

1. Let India to an unexpected triumph in the 2007 T-20 World cup, sparking national hysteria that led to the IPL revolution.
2. Hit the winning six as India won the ODI World cup under his leadership in 2011.
3. Won the 2013 Champions trophy, making him the only captain to have claimed all three ICC tournaments.
4. Led India to world number one ranking in tests for the first time in December 2009.
5. The only wicker keeper cum captain to score over 6000 runs and effect over 200 dismissals in ODI’s.