Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni announces retirement from Test cricket

Melbourne-14 Dec (CRICKETNMORE): Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni announces retirement from Test cricket in a press conference after the Melbourne Test here on Tuesday. Virat Kohli will take over as India's captain for the final Test in Sydney.

Dhoni played an instrumental in taking the Indian team to the top of Test rankings. Under his leadeship, India became the No. 1 team in the Test rankings. Dhoni played 90 Tests for India, scoring 4876 runs.

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"MS Dhoni has chosen to retire from Test Cricket with immediate effect in order to concentrate on ODI and T 20 formats," said a BCCI media statement issued in Mumbai. 

"BCCI, while respecting the decision of MS Dhoni to retire from Test Cricket, wishes to thank him for his enormous contribution to Test Cricket and the laurels that he has brought to India."

"Virat Kohli will be the captain of the Indian Team for the Fourth and Final Test against Australia to be played in Sydney from the Jan 6 2015.

Dhoni's Captainship Record

​Dhoni's Test Career

Matches     Innings     NO     Runs     Highest     Average     S.R     100     50       Catches-Stumps 

90                144        16       4876        224          38.09      59.11     6       33         256-38