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Why Dhoni and Raina Retired Together on August 15
MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina announced their international retirements minutes apart on 15 August 2020 while in the Chennai Super Kings bio-bubble for IPL 2020. Dhoni posted his announcement at 7:29 pm…
The Story in Brief
MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina announced their international retirements minutes apart on 15 August 2020 while in the Chennai Super Kings bio-bubble for IPL 2020. Dhoni posted his announcement at 7:29 pm IST, followed shortly by Raina. Raina later told Dainik Jagran that the decision was planned, linking their jersey numbers, 7 and 3, to 73, the number of years since India’s Independence in 2020.
Dhoni’s last international match came in the 2019 World Cup, while Raina last played for India in 2018. Dhoni finished with 90 Tests, 350 ODIs and 98 T20Is, and remains active in the IPL. Raina played 18 Tests, 226 ODIs and 78 T20Is before retiring from Indian cricket in 2022. He now works as a part-time commentator.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that this was either a perfectly scripted farewell or a dramatic coincidence. Raina’s account supports the first version, but the decision also followed long gaps from international cricket for both players. Their shared CSK association made the timing emotionally powerful, yet the number 73 explains the date, not the wider career choices. The useful measure is simple: Dhoni’s IPL appearances and Raina’s post-2022 work show how differently retirement unfolded after the same announcement.
Source: timesnownews.com
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