The cricketing fan on Twitter shared their respect towards MS Dhoni for his decision to serve his Territorial Army regiment for the next 2 months.
Former 'Men In Blue' skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni made himself "unavailable" for Team India's tour of Windies as speculations raged about his future.
MSD, who is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army, will be spending most part of the next 2 months with his regiment according to reports.
A top BCCI official confirmed the development to PTI.
"Dhoni has made himself unavailable for the tour of West Indies as he will be spending two months with his paramilitary regiment," the official said.
1. 'MSD you legend'
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The 38-year-old wicket-keeper has already conveyed his decision to The Board of Control for Cricket in India just before the selection committee's meeting on Sunday which already got postponed once this week.
This is how Twitter reacted to Dhoni's decision:
.@msdhoni to serve PARA MILITARY regiment during his 2 months break from cricket!#MSDhoni #Dhoni #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/eJLAN3bIUh
— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansofficial) July 20, 2019
we ain't got no better wicketkeepers!@msdhoni #WIvIND #WestIndiesTourOfIndia pic.twitter.com/dd5pE2vI1w
— Kartik Saxena (@kittukartik) July 20, 2019
Saw somewhere in Twitter that, Dhoni asked a 2 months of break from Cricket and will be serving his Para military regiment!!
— MSD Zealot!! (@Vidz_MSDian7) July 20, 2019
Man, The Amount of days i live on earth is directly proportional to my Respect for him!! @msdhoni !!
You're A Kind !! #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/w6PAbS7Aku
2. 'Can't love you enough'
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With no MSD for the tour, India's World Cup 2019 late addition Rishabh Pant is expected to be named as the first-choice wicketkeeper for the three formats, with Wriddhiman Saha being Pant's understudy in the Tests.
MS Dhoni #MsDhoni#dpveu pic.twitter.com/FPglo4YVlg
— D.P.V.E.U (@dpveuuu) July 20, 2019
@msdhoni SO PROUDDDDDDD OF YOU
— DHONI (@SRKMSD7) July 20, 2019
I hope you have a good time with the army
#MSDUnparalleled @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/9kdwOS2xd9
— sulabhanand221 (@sulabhanand221) July 20, 2019
Dhoni, in this lifetime you made me an MSDian before anything else.
— Srijeeta Guha (@Srijeeta7) July 20, 2019
All I wish now is love my country India 1% of the way you do.
MS Dhoni to serve the Indian army next 2 months. Cant be more proud.
3. Speculation over Dhoni's retirement
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Clearing speculations surrounding MS Dhoni's retirement, his close friend and business partner Arun Pandey said that the cricketer does not have any plans of hanging his bat as of now.
"Dhoni has no plans to announce his retirement as of now and it is sad that people are talking about it despite knowing him. Let the decision be taken by Dhoni himself," Pandey told ANI.
When Pandey was asked about Dhoni's availability for the upcoming series against West Indies, he replied he had no idea about the same.
There has been widespread speculation regarding Dhoni's availability for the West Indies tour.
