Published 15:35 IST, August 17th 2020
Dhoni's gloves quickest; was best finisher & best white-ball captain ever: Nasser Hussain
Ex- English skipper Nasser Hussain heaped praise on Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the legendary cricketer had bid adieu to international cricket on Saturday
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Nasser Hussain came forward and hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his outstanding contribution to Indian Cricket after the veteran stumper had announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday. The legendary skipper shared a compilation of his journey so far to make the announcement.
'Enjoy your retirement MS': Nasser Hussain
“Quickest gloves in the world, the best finisher in the world and for me the best white-ball captain there has ever been, whether it be for Chennai or for India. The man was so cool, so calm under pressure,” said the former English skipper while interacting on a Star Sports show 'Cricket Connected'.
“I think Indian cricket will only realise how good MS Dhoni was now that he has gone. Enjoy your retirement MS,” the cricketer-turned-commentator/analyst added.
MS Dhoni hangs up his boots
Putting an end to his 16-year-old journey, former Team India skipper MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday. Taking to social media, Dhoni shared a compilation of his journey so far to make the announcement. The Ranchi-lad made his debut in 2004 against Bangladesh and went on to lead the Men in Blue to win the ICC 2011 World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy in 2013, and the 2007 T20 World Cup.
"Thanks a lot for your love and support throughout. From 1929 hrs consider me as Retired," the Ranchi-lad captioned the video.
MS Dhoni's successful cricketing career
MS Dhoni is arguably the best captain in the history of Indian cricket. He is the only captain to win all the ICC events (World T20 2007, ICC Test mace in 2009, 2011 World Cup, and 2013 Champions Trophy). He has all led the Men In Blue to two Asia Cup triumphs in 2010 and 2016 (T20I format) respectively. MS Dhoni had also led the Men In Blue to a tri-series win Down Under against the then mighty Australians in the 2007/08 season. 'Thala' has been leading the Chennai Super Kings since the inception of the IPL in 2008 and has led them to three IPL as well as two CLT20 titles as well.
What makes Dhoni a great batsman is the fact that he has amassed over 10,000 ODI runs especially when he had batted at either number six or seven during most of his career in the 50-overs format.
The veteran stumper was last seen in action during the heartbreaking World Cup 2019 semi-final loss at the hands of New Zealand on July 10 last year
He will be leading the three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020 that will be getting underway from September 19 to November 10 in the UAE.
Updated 15:35 IST, August 17th 2020