Mumbai: Former Indian captain MS Dhoni thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the letter of appreciation after the former announced his international retirement on August 15.
Taking to Twitter, Dhoni wrote, “An Artist,Soldier and Sportsperson what they crave for is appreciation, that their hard work and sacrifice is getting noticed and appreciated by everyone.thanks PM @narendramodi for your appreciation and good wishes.”
An Artist,Soldier and Sportsperson what they crave for is appreciation, that their hard work and sacrifice is getting noticed and appreciated by everyone.thanks PM @narendramodi for your appreciation and good wishes. pic.twitter.com/T0naCT7mO7
— Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) August 20, 2020
In the letter, PM Modi wrote that MS Dhoni’s name will go down in history as “one of the world’s batting greats” and “among the greatest cricketing captains.”
PM Modi also mentioned about Dhoni’s association with the Indian Armed Forces, saying that his “concern towards their welfare has always been remarkable.”
After a career span of fifteen long years in cricket, MS Dhoni announced his international retirement on August 15. Many big achievements India gained under his leadership. He led India to all the four ICC titles, having represented the country in 350 ODIs, 90 Tests and 98 T20Is.
