Dhoni Finishes as the Most Successful caption in test in indian cricket. This news conformed by BCCI (board of cricket control india) on their twitter account..
Dhoni handling burden of
playing in all the three formats eventually so, India captainMahendra Singh Dhoni, announced retirement from Test cricket in the middle of the
ongoing four-match Australia series.
Dhoni is One of India's greatest Test captains under whose leadership India became the No. 1 team in the Test Rankings & No. 1 in ODI Ranking, M S Dhoni, has decided to retire from Test cricket citing the strain of playing all formats of cricket," Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Sanjay Patel said on Today.
Dhoni is India's most successful Test captain with 27 victories out of 60 Tests, while losing 18 with 15 draws.
Sanjay Patel of BCCI clarified that Dhoni would continue to feature in the limited overs format. He is expected to lead India in the tri-series in Australia next coming new year first month and also in the ICC 50-over World Cup starting in Australia-New Zealand in Feburary. "Dhoni has chosen to retire from Test cricket with immediate effect in order to concentrate on ODI and T20 formats."
The BCCI congratulate him while respecting the decision, & wishes to thank him for his enormous contribution to Test cricket and the
laurels that he has brought to India," the BCCI secretary sanjay patel says on twitter.
Virat Kohli will lead India in the the fourth and final Test against Australia in Sydney, starting on January 6.
Virat Kohli will lead India in the the fourth and final Test against Australia in Sydney, starting on January 6.
Before all this india manage to draws the third test against Australia, Australia leading the series by 2-0. In final day
Australia declared on 318-9 at lunch,
setting India 384 to win in 70 overs in the final two sessions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which had been extended due to rain.
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