Dhoni is not retiring ⁠— these are some of the pictures from the highest points of an illustrious career

India’s win in the 2007 T20 World cup was the highest point in Dhoni’s captaincy at the time. This was India’s first international title since 1984. This was a huge achievement for Dhoni who became captain at the inaugural ceremony of the game.

India did not have to wait too long for the next big moment. Dhoni led the team to an unforgettable victory in 2011 one day international World Cup— becoming the second Indian captain after Kapil Dev to bag the coveted honour.

In 2013, India won the Champions Trophy held in England and WalesIndia remained on the number one spot on ICC ODI rankings between 2009 and 2011 under Dhoni’s leadership.

Dhoni will forever be remembered as a solid wicketkeeper and swashbuckling batsman. However, he had a high point as a bowler too. The 2013 ICC Champion trophy, Dhoni bowled for the second time in his entire ODI career — the first time was way back in 2009.

But when he did, he claimed the wicket of West Indies’ Travis Dowlin giving India the much needed push for winning the match.

In the 15 long years, Dhoni has scored 17266 runs across all formats of cricket. He participated in 90 Tests, 98 T20 Internationals, 350 ODIs in his 15 years long career.

While his record in test cricket has been relatively less fruitful for India— with just 27 wins in over 60 matches as a captain in the longer format of the game— he still remains one of India’s most successful test captains.