BCCI Pays Tribute To MS Dhoni As Team India Set For 'Next Assignment' Against Australia; Fans Get EMOTIONAL!

Team India's most successful captain MS Dhoni retired from international cricket on August 15, ever since he retired fans have been waiting to see him on the field for the 13th season of Indian Premier League (IPL). 

Dhoni was away from cricket after the team's exit from the 2019 World Cup. But fans watched him play after 15 months in the IPL which was a total treat to the eyes.

Ever since Dhoni retired, team India is gearing up to play its first series next month.

Earlier in the week, the selection committee announced a 32-member Indian team without Dhoni for the tour of Australia. Hours after the teams announcement, BCCI paid tribute to the two-time World Cup winning captain ahead of the national team's next assignment against the Aussies. 

As Team India set to embark upon a new era, the BCCI changed its Twitter cover picture as a tribute to MS Dhoni with the hashtag #ThankYouMSDhoni.  After the tribute went viral, fans have wholeheartedly welcomed the tribute.

The IPl 2020 wasn't the most pleasant comeback for Dhoni and his franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK), as they are the first team to be out of the playoffs race. 

After the recent victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Dhoni admitted that the remaining days in the IPL will be 'painful' considering what CSK have done this year. 

“If you don't do well, it does hurt and so you amplify a few emotions so that the guys don't leave the games. We don't really have a chance to make it to the play-offs, leave the mathematical part of it. But three, three and a half hours out there can get really painful. You have to tell them - let's go out there and give it your best shot and enjoy the game whatever the result might be. If you aren't out there enjoying, it becomes very painful,” he said.

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