MS Dhoni decided to withdraw from his role of the captain of the Chennai Super Kings on Thursday, a day before IPL 2024 kicks off. Dhoni bids farewell to the role, sixteen years after assuming it for the first time. The Ranchi-born cricketer has been receiving farewell praises and gestures from everyone in the fraternity, including the fans on social media.
Former Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper, Rohit Sharma took to Instagram to pay his tribute to legendary wicket-keeper batter,
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What did Rohit Sharma post about MS Dhoni?
Former MI skipper Rohit Sharma took to Instagram, to express his gratitude towards MS Dhoni. Both Sharma and Dhoni are the most successful captains in IPL history, winning five titles each.
While Sharma was scrapped off his captaincy role by his franchise Mumbai Indians, Dhoni decided to step down to hand over the role and responsibility to the next generation, Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Rohit Sharma posted his photo with MS Dhoni from their times of being captains for their respective franchises. Sharma captioned the photo with a hand-shake emoji, showing his gratitude towards the 42-year-old.
Instagram story of Rohit Sharma for MS Dhoni. 👏 pic.twitter.com/93ZiR7Fj7I
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 21, 2024
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What is MS Dhoni's record as captain in IPL?
| Years Active | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | W/L | Win% | Loss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2023 | 226 | 133 | 91 | 0/2 | 1.46 | 58.84% | 40.26% |
