Chennai: With Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s decision to retire triggering emotional tributes from his fans across the world, India wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik has urged BCCI to retire Dhoni’s no.7 jersey.
With a photo of him and Dhoni after the World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand last year, Karthik posted: “This is the last photo taken after our semis at the World Cup.lots of great memories through this journey. I hope the @bcci retire the #7 jersey in white ball cricket.”
“Good luck with your second innings in life, I’m sure you’ll have a lot of surprises for us there too,” said Karthik.
BCCI Apex Council member and former India women’s team captain Shantha Rangaswamy said Dhoni deserves the accolade.
“I am glad he has retired when people are asking why and why not. His contribution both as player and captain has been immense. Considering that, retiring the jersey will be fitting tribute to him,” she said.
Meanwhile, Dhoni’s wife Sakshi wrote, “You should be proud of what you have achieved. Congratulations on giving your best to the game. I am proud of your accomplishments and the person you are! I am sure you must have held those tears to say goodbye to your passion. Wishing you health, happiness and wonderful things
ahead!”
She also added a quote by Maya Angelou at the end of the post.”People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”