Dhoni retires: Jersey No. 7 not just a number but an emotion

There is an increasing demand to retire the No. 7 jersey worn by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

New Delhi - Fans urge BCCI to retire Dhoni's No.7 jersey

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By AFP

Published: Sun 16 Aug 2020, 10:53 AM

Last updated: Sun 16 Aug 2020, 5:42 PM

Players and fans Sunday urged India's cricket board to retire Mahendra Singh Dhoni's number seven jersey in a tribute to the two-time World Cup winning captain.
Dhoni, 39, called time on his 16-year-old international career Saturday with a cryptic message on his Instagram post that read "From 1929hrs consider me as retired".
Dhoni's legions of fans including 7.8 million Twitter followers and former teammate Dinesh Karthik said they did not want to see 7 on the back of any other Indian cricketer's jersey.
"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," Karthik, a wicketkeeper-batsman, tweeted.

Former batsman Mohammad Kaif agreed, writing on Twitter: "Can't imagine any one else wearing a Number 7 India jersey again."
There is no provision to retire jerseys in cricket, unlike in football.
But the BCCI unofficially retired batting great Sachin Tendulkar's number 10 shirt a few years after his retirement.
Dhoni, a flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman who led India to win the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 and lifted the 50-over showpiece event in 2011, was born on July 7.
He is a self-confessed fan of Portuguese football megastar Cristiano Ronaldo, who also wears a famous number seven jersey.
"@BCCI should retire "Jersey Number 7" as a Tribute to Legend MS Dhoni," a fan wrote on Twitter.
Another fan urged social media users to start trending "#RetireJersey7" as "Jersey number 7 was not just a number but an emotion the country is going to miss".
Dhoni, dubbed 'Captain Cool' because of his unflappable style, will continue to lead his team Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League starting in the UAE next month.
The magic of No. 7
 
7
The Jersey number worn by Dhoni
7.29hrs
When Dhoni considered himself as retired.
7.8 million
Twitter followers for Dhoni
7th July, 1981
Dhoni's date of birth

7
The jersey number of Crisitiano Ronaldo, who Dhoni is a big fan of

AFP

Published: Sun 16 Aug 2020, 10:53 AM

Last updated: Sun 16 Aug 2020, 5:42 PM

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