Published 16:41 IST, October 30th 2020

MS Dhoni honoured by BCCI after India's squad selection for Australia tour; see picture

Following the announcement of their 32-member squad for the Australia tour, the BCCI paid MS Dhoni a big tribute by updating its cover picture on Twitter.

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Following completion of Dream11 IPL 2020, Team India will be heing to Australia for ir first international assignment post coronavirus-enforced lockdown. Virat Kohli-led team India will tour of Australia to play a total of 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 4 Tests. India will be touring Down Under without most successful skipper MS Dhoni, who shocked everyone by anuncing his retirement from international cricket on August 15.  Recently,  Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to pay tribute to MS Dhoni a day after it anunced squ for Australian tour. 

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BCCI tribute to MS Dhoni

Following anuncement of 32-member squ, BCCI paid its MS Dhoni tribute by updating its cover picture on Twitter. picture also h a mess written over it. Here is BCCI's post -
 

Former India skipper and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly h also heaped praise on MS Dhoni for his contribution to Indian cricket. Ganguly, in his statement, said that it was end of an era and his leership qualities will be something hard to match, especially in shorter format of game.

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He ded that his batting in one-day cricket in his early sts me world stand up and tice his flair and sheer natural brilliance. While heaping more praise on Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly said that he set standards for wicketkeepers to come and make a mark for country and he will finish his outstanding career with regrets on field. 

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MS Dhoni's Dream11 IPL 2020 outing

After anuncing his retirement from international cricket, fans where expecting MS Dhoni to le Chennai to Dream11 IPL glory. However, Men in Yellow have h a very disappointing campaign. Having led Chennai to title thrice earlier, MS Dhoni's bid to win fourth title was derailed this year, making m  first team to be kcked out from playoffs race. Coming to his personal performance, Chennai skipper could only man 200 runs at a strike rate of just 116.27 from 13 matches.

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MS Dhoni's men will w take on Punjab in Match 53 of Dream11 IPL 2020 in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, vember 1. Chennai have thing to lose and y will enter match on back of consecutive victories and would like to conclude ir Dream11 IPL 2020 campaign on a winning te.

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16:41 IST, October 30th 2020