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Dhoni steps down
The beginning of 2017 brought a huge setback for Dhoni fans as he stepped down from the limited-overs captaincy in January. Akin to his Test retirement in Australia, Dhoni's decision to quit suddenly broke in the media and left his fans tearful.
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India's most successful captain has played the third highest number of ODIs as skipper after Ricky Ponting and Stephen Fleming.
The passing of the baton from Dhoni to Virat Kohli has been seamless though as India’s performances have only improved in recent times. Dhoni still appears to be the chief strategist on the field, offering Virat valuable inputs.
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Edited by Arvind Sriram
