MS Dhoni quits as India captain; ODIs, T20Is vs England to be his last series

Published - Jan 04, 2017, 16:08 UTC | Updated - Jan 04, 2017, 16:08 UTC

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has resigned as the captain of India’s limited over’s side on Wednesday.

Dhoni informed the BCCI that he wished to step down as the captain of the Indian cricket team from the limited overs formats of the game, said a statement from the Board.

BREAKING: @msdhoni has stood down as India ODI and T20I captain. He captained India in 199 ODIs and 72 T20Is. pic.twitter.com/ncaXSG46WM
— ICC (@ICC) January 4, 2017

NEWS ALERT – Mahendra Singh #Dhoni steps down as #Captain of #TeamIndia. He will be available for selection for ODIs & T20Is vs England pic.twitter.com/2xM0eisdjq
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 4, 2017

Dhoni will be available for selection for the One Day and T20I series against England. The senior national selectors will pick the squad on Friday.

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