Mahendra Singh Dhoni steps down as captain of the ODI and T20 teams!

Cricket fans across India will be saddened to know that their captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down from the ODI and T20 teams. However, he will be available for the upcoming England ODI and T20I series, which will be starting on January 15th.

BCCI took to Twitter to announce Dhoni stepping down.

NEWS ALERT - Mahendra Singh #Dhoni steps down as #Captain of #TeamIndia. He will be available for selection for ODIs & T20Is vs England pic.twitter.com/2xM0eisdjq
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 4, 2017

Dhoni had captained for 199 ODIs and 72 T20Is. The BCCI’s senior selection committee will meet on Friday to announce the Indian cricket team for the three match ODIs and the subsequent three T20 Internationals.

What do you guys think of Dhoni’s decision to step down as captain?

Please follow and like us: