'And dhoni finishes off in style’. Even Dhoni wouldn’t have had this “six over long on to lift the World cup” crossed his mind when he scrambled his way into the middle to bat for the very first time.None of us expected him to score big and he did not fail to prove us wrong as he got out without troubling the scorers. The cheaply perishing Ranchi native did not come as a jaw-dropping shocker as we felt he was just another hopeless throw of the dice by the selectors. This notion, however, did not last long as he went on to score a blistering 148 runs against Pakistan at vizag and took not so long to score 183 runs against Srilanka .And what made this knock so special and remarkable is that he got those runs while chasing and India successfully chased down the target with ease and thus he cemented his place not only in the Indian team but in our hearts as well.

The surprise package in the form of MSD did not contain itself by scoring Centuries and winning games for India as he did unleash his captaincy skills and stretched out the art of composure.

In the midst of steering his team through to achieving milestones in the form of T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup, Champions Trophy, the number 1 spot in the Test rankings, and IPL trophies, the fanaticism in the minds of cricket fans grew mighty heights. And when we talk about the timing, dhoni is right on top of the list and needless to say, the timing of this ‘RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT' shot over the “looong on” was impeccable.

Thank you for the memories “captain cool”.