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Dhoni and Raina Retired Together on August 15, 2020
MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina announced their international retirements on August 15, 2020, while together in Chennai Super Kings’ bio-bubble for IPL 2020. Dhoni posted his announcement at 7:29 pm IST, and…
The Story in Brief
MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina announced their international retirements on August 15, 2020, while together in Chennai Super Kings’ bio-bubble for IPL 2020. Dhoni posted his announcement at 7:29 pm IST, and Raina followed minutes later. Both had planned the timing, Raina told Dainik Jagran, linking Dhoni’s jersey number 7 and his own 3 to 73, the number of years since India’s Independence on that date, according to Times Now.
Dhoni’s last international match was the 2019 World Cup, while Raina last played for India in 2018. Dhoni remains active in the IPL with CSK. Raina retired from Indian cricket in 2022 and now works as a part-time commentator.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy version of this story treats the joint announcement as either a publicity stunt or proof that every detail was perfectly scripted. The available account supports a narrower conclusion: Raina described a personal plan tied to their shirt numbers and a national anniversary. It does not establish that their careers ended for identical reasons. The useful measure is what their records and later choices show, not social-media nostalgia.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, sports.ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
