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Ranchi: Mahendra Singh Dhonis almost decade-long run as Indias limited overs cricket captain has come to an end.
The 2011 ODI World Cup and 2007 ICC World Twenty20-winning skipper announced he was stepping down from the position on Wednesday, through a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) press release.
"Mahendra Singh Dhoni has informed the BCCI, that he wishes to step down as the captain of the Indian Cricket Team from the One Day Internationals and the T20 Internationals formats of the game," the BCCI release stated.
However, the BCCI hastened to clarify that Dhoni was not yet retiring from these formats - that he will still be available to play the shorter formats, including the ODIs and T20Is against England scheduled to begin on 15 January.
"He will be available for the selection for the Paytm One Day Trophy and Paytm T20I Trophy against England and the same has been conveyed to the Senior Selection Committee," the release added.
Unparallelled success
Dhoni led India in 199 ODIs, registering 110 wins, 74 losses, four ties and 11 no-results. His own performances as captain were also staggering, as he scored 6,633 runs at an average of 53.92, with six centuries.
In T20 Internationals, too, Dhoni had a magnificent record as skipper. He has captained India in all but one of their 73 matches. And in these 72 matches, Ranchi boy won 41, lost 28, tied one and had two matches end in no results. He has scored 1,112 runs.
He was India's most successful captain, leading the team to victory in the 2007 World T20 in South Africa, the 2011 World Cup in India, and the 2013 Champions Trophy in England. Dhoni captained India in 199 ODIs, of which he won 110 and lost 74. He was captain in 72 T20Is, of which India won 41 and lost 28.
Dhoni made 6633 ODI runs as captain at an average of 54 and a strike rate of 86. As captain in T20Is, Dhoni scored 1112 runs at a strike rate of 122.60.
