Published 08:04 IST, August 16th 2020

Fans share throwback video of MS Dhoni singing 'Main Pal Do Pal Ka' during Army stint

As former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement, in Instagram post, netizens have shared his old video singing 'Mai Pal Do Pal ka Shayar'

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As master 'finisher' and one of India's most successful cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni anunced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday through an Instagram post, his fans, including Jharkhand CM has requested for a Farewell Match and have been sharing various videos of Skipper, while trying to come in terms with big development. While his retirement anuncement was expected, it has brought a sense of gloom in world of Cricket, and love for player flooded social media.

An old video of Former Indian captain singing 'Main pal do pal ka shayar hun' while he served Indian Army last yearhas gone viral after MS Dhoni chose that song in his retirement video. After making himself unavailable for West Indies tour 2019, MS Dhoni, who holds a Lieutenant Colonel (Horary), joined para regiment, and held patrolling duties as a part of 106 Territorial Army Battalion (Para) in Kashmir. During his stint, he was seen interacting to fellow army men and singing soulful 'Mai Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hun.' Dhoni h n said that someday re would be a better player than him, and so he believes in lyrics of Kishore Kumar song 'Mai Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hun'. video has w gone viral, watch below:

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Dhoni who has played 90 tests, 350 one-day internationals, and 98 twenty20s for India, and led Men in Blue to win  2007 T20 World Cup, ICC 2011 World Cup, ICC 2013 Champions Trophy was last seen playing for country in world Cup sem-final game against New Zealand in 2019. 

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Dhoni retires; Raina joins

Minutes after Dhoni, kwn as best 'finisher', anunced his retirement with an Instagram video that showed lows and highs of his 16-year old career, Team India batsman Suresh Raina also anunced his retirement. Raina, who me his debut for Men in Blue in 2005, joined his Captain in his retirement. "I choose to join you in this journey," he said in an Instagram post. 

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Captain Cool MS Dhoni will le Chennai Super Kings in upcoming IPL 2020 which has been moved to UAE due to Coronavirus pandemic. skipper is currently in Chennai for a camp with his teammates. 

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07:57 IST, August 16th 2020