OTD in 2020: On this day MS Dhoni retired from international cricket, breaking millions of hearts
Dhoni played his last match for India in the ODI World Cup 2019. MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) is considered one of the legendary players of the cricket world. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India has won three ICC trophies (T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy), he is the only captain in the world to do such a feat. MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on this day, 15 August 2020. However, he is continuously seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. MS Dhoni made his international debut against Bangladesh in Chittagong on 23 December 2004. Initially, his performance was very poor, but then a record-breaking century against Pakistan in Visakhapatnam in the fifth ODI of his career changed Dhoni’s career. MS Dhoni became the captain of India in T20 World Cup 2007 In the T20 World Cup 2007, veteran players like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly expressed their desire not to participate. After which Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) was declared the captain of the Indian team. Dhoni led the young Indian brigade in South Africa and the team returned to India with the trophy. MS Dhoni’s decisions helped India build a strong team for the ODI World Cup 2011. After winning the World Cup on home soil, Dhoni became one of India’s greatest captains. Later, under his leadership, India also won the Champions Trophy in 2013. Played last match for India in ODI World Cup 2019 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) played his last match for India in the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup 2019 against New Zealand. In the match, Dhoni was standing on the field with the hope of India reaching the finals but then he was run-out due to Martin Guptill’s throw and returned to the pavilion. Such was the performance in international cricket- Dhoni has scored 4876 runs in 144 innings of 90 Test matches for India at an average of 38.09 and a strike rate of 59.12, which includes 6 centuries, a double century and 33 half-centuries. At the same time, he has scored 10773 runs in 350 ODI matches at an average of 50.58 and a strike rate of 87.56, which includes 10 centuries and 73 half-centuries. Dhoni has scored 1617 runs for India in 98 T20 matches at an average of 37.6 and a strike rate of 126.13.
Naveen Ul Haq took a dig at Gulbadin’s injury, trolled him in front of millions of people on social media
The first semi-final will be played between Afghanistan and South Africa in Trinidad while the second will be between India and England. Naveen U l Haq and Gulbadin Naib (Pic Source-X) In the best match of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 played today i.e. on 25th June, Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh and made their place in the semi-finals of this important tournament. In this great match from Afghanistan, all the players performed very well and played an important role in the victory of their team. However, during the match, Afghanistan’s experienced all-rounder Gulbadin Naib did something that surprised many people. Many people thought that the great all-rounder was acting while some believed that this problem really happened to him. Actually, during Bangladesh’s innings, it started raining for the second time and till that time Afghanistan was ahead in the match. Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott made some gestures from the dressing room, soon after which Gulbadin Naib, who was standing at slip, suddenly fell down holding his leg. Trott had indicated that the rain is gradually getting heavier and they should bowl comfortably from here so that Bangladesh does not get ahead in the match. As soon as Gulbadin Naib fell down, a few seconds later the umpire ordered to stop the match. However, when the match resumed, Gulbadin Naib was seen walking comfortably without any trouble. Not only this, the best all-rounder also bowled for his team in this match. Regarding this, Afghanistan’s Naveen Ul Haq has shared a video on his official social media account in which he has made fun of Gulbadin Naib. Gulbadin has also given his side on this. Gulbadin Naib acting level 😂 pic.twitter.com/dvEwEb9jQm — Hardik (Modi’s family) (@Humor_Silly) June 25, 2024 Afghanistan confirmed their place in the semi-finals Many great matches have been played so far in this important tournament and now both the semi-final matches will be played on 27 June. The first semi-final will be played between Afghanistan and South Africa in Trinidad while the second will be between India and England. The final of this tournament will be held on 29 June. The best thing for India right now is that all their players are in very good form and the team would definitely want to register a win against England. Talking about Afghanistan, their bowlers have made their mark in this tournament so far and they would definitely want to register a win in the semi-finals as well. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams…