Published 12:23 IST, August 18th 2020
MS Dhoni gets unique tribute on retirement from Google, netizens post emotional reactions
MS Dhoni, who recently announced his retirement from the international level of the game, received a fitting farewell message from search engine giant Google.
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15. The legendary wicketkeeper-batsman confirmed the same through an Instagram post by sharing a 4-minute video that chronicles his journey with Indian cricket. A day after the MS Dhoni retirement announcement, technology giants Google joined fans and ex-cricketers in paying a fitting farewell to the 2011 World Cup-winning captain.
MS Dhoni retirement post on Instagram
Google India pays tribute on MS Dhoni retirement
Several former and active cricketers along with a multitude of fans paid their tributes to MS Dhoni upon his retirement announcement. Apparently, Google also joined the group as they posted a unique and witty farewell message for the former Indian captain on their social media pages. On August 16, Google India took to Twitter and wrote that searching MS Dhoni’s replacement will be difficult to find. The gesture from the search engine giant was appreciated by fans of the cricketers as netizens united to share their emotional reactions in the comments section.
MS Dhoni retirement tribute by Google India
Fans react emotionally to the post from Google
IPL 2020: MS Dhoni in CSK
MS Dhoni retirement from international cricket aside, the 39-year-old is still expected to take field for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season. He has been on a sabbatical from competitive cricket since July 2019, i.e. since the semifinal of the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England. MS Dhoni’s return to the game through the IPL 2020 as CSK captain remains one of the most talked-about aspects of the tournament.
MS Dhoni stats in international cricket
The MS Dhoni stats in international cricket compose some staggering and record-breaking numbers. During his 15-year international journey, the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman represented the national side in 90 Tests, 350 ODIs and 98 T20Is. Across all formats, he racked up 17,266 runs. On the wicketkeeping front, he is currently the third most successful wicketkeeper of all time with 829 dismissals. Additionally, as a captain of the Indian cricket team between 2007 and 2017, MS Dhoni led his side to success in all major ICC events to become the only international captain in the world to do so till date.
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Updated 12:23 IST, August 18th 2020