In a shocking revelation MS Dhoni has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. A BCCI press release said, “MS Dhoni has decided to retire from Test cricket citing the strain of playing all formats of cricket.” The release also added that Dhoni wanted to concentrate on ODIs and T20Is from now on.
Virat Kohli has been named captain for the 4th Test against Australia in Sydney.
Having played 90 Tests and scored 4876 runs for India, Dhoni is statistically India’s most successful wicket-keeper batsman of all time. For a major part of his Test career, 60 Tests to be precise, Dhoni also shouldered the burden of leading the side. He is also India’s most successful Test captain with 27 wins. India drew 15 games while losing 18 Tests under him.
