New Delhi: Days after former Indian skipper MS Dhoni announced retirement from international cricket, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to him, appreciating his achievements in the more than a decade long career.
MS Dhoni posted the letter on Twitter and thanked PM Modi, saying, “An Artist, Soldier and Sportsperson what they crave for is appreciation, that their hard work and sacrifice is getting noticed and appreciated by everyone. thanks PM @narendramodi for your appreciation and good wishes.
An Artist,Soldier and Sportsperson what they crave for is appreciation, that their hard work and sacrifice is getting noticed and appreciated by everyone.thanks PM @narendramodi for your appreciation and good wishes. pic.twitter.com/T0naCT7mO7
— Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) August 20, 2020
This is how MAHI RETIRED….. like a champion. WATCH VIDEO
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Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired
Dhoni hung up his boots @ 19:29 PM on Aug 15
On the evening of August 15, the entire cricket fraternity was left stunned as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who last played for India in July 2019, announced his sudden retirement from international cricket.
“Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired,” the former India captain wrote.
There are several theories floating on social media about why Dhoni exactly chose the time of 19:29 for the biggest decision of his career.
It has been 4 days since Dhoni took the decision, but the cricket fans as well as experts are busy decoding the message.
Fans may keep striving to decipher as to why the most successful cricketer chose to said goodbye to cricket at a particular time. Only thing can be said that – the master has his own trademark style.
When Dhoni sang ‘Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon’
During one of the events for the Indian Army, Dhoni also explained why the song was so special to him. “Kishore Kumar is my favourite but this song was sung by Mukesh Ji. The song is also very relevant if you see my sport. The lyrics – Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon – suggests tomorrow somebody else will turn up who will play better than me, many other people will emerge who will see better than you. It doesn’t matter if somebody remembers you in the future or not.”
