Arguably, the most successful Indian cricket captain, fans, celebrities pay rich tribute to Captain Cool

By Mayur Lookhar

An era has come to an end, as former India captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni called time on his international career.

Dhoni made the announcement in his typical unassuming style, very few words but also filled with humour.

“Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired,” Dhoni posted on his Instagram account.

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Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired

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As soon as news of Dhoni retiring from international cricket broke, the tributes and farewells poured in. We’ve compiled some celebrity tributes to the great man.

No retirement from our hearts ♥️ #MSDhoni @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/SMRA15L00L

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 15, 2020

Absolutely Heartbroken 😢 Hv heard 'Mai Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon' a million times – never before did it generate such Deep Deep Pain – Deep inside #MSDhoni #dhoniretires

— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) August 15, 2020

India’s greatest wicket keeper-batsman retires from international cricket. Farewell champion, captain. Will miss seeing you in blues and whites! ❤️ #MSDhoni #dhoniretires

— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) August 15, 2020

Captain,O captain.The only captain to win all 3 ICC trophies.Can't believe we won't see you in blues. It's a heartbreak. May you shine everywhere you go.. #MahiMaarRahaHai . 2020 surely is cursed. #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/t31HuoEsr1

— Payal Ghosh (@iampayalghosh) August 15, 2020

Dhoni retires and he does it in style. You are and will always be the pride of India. You will be missed @msdhoni #Dhoniretires #MSDhoni

— SONAL CHAUHAN (@sonalchauhan7) August 15, 2020

As long as cricket and Dhoni is there he will never b able to retire from the mind of millions of people like me who admire his contributions to the world of cricket#DhoniRetires #Dhoni #msdhoni pic.twitter.com/cISjP1AJXA

— priyadarshan (@priyadarshandir) August 15, 2020

Farewell Captain @msdhoni, Best wishes to all your future endeavours#MSDhoni #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/7PrBEn5Icg

— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) August 15, 2020

In 2016, the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput had played the role of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the biopic MS Dhoni: The Untold Story [2016]. Dhoni played 90 Test matches, 350 ODIS, and 68 T20is. The wicket keeper batsman scores over 16,000 international runs. He led India to no.1 in Test ranking, and also the won the 2007 T20I and 2011 ODI World Cups, respectively.

While he has retired from international cricket, Dhoni will lead the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premiere League that will be held in the United Arab Emirates in September.