Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s iconic No 7 jersey won’t be available to any Indian player as the BCCI has decided to ‘retire’ the jersey number as a tribute to the World Cup winning skipper.<\/p>\n
“Three years after he hung his boots as an international cricketer, the Indian cricket board, in a tribute to his contribution to the sport, has decided to ‘retire’ the number sported by the World Cup-winning captain,” said a report in The Indian Express<\/em> on Friday.<\/p>\n Dhoni, who led India to two World Cup titles — T20 World Cup in 2007 and ODI World Cup in 2011 — called it quits from international cricket on August 15, 2020. However, the 42-year-old still continues to lead Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.<\/p>\n Sachin Tendulkar is the only other cricketer to have been bestowed with a similar honour. His No 10 jersey was ‘retired’ in 2017 four years after he had retired from cricket.<\/p>\n “The young players and current Indian team players have been told not to pick M S Dhoni’s Number 7 jersey. The BCCI has decided to retire Dhoni’s T-shirt for his contribution to the game. A new player can’t get No. 7, and No. 10 was already off the list of available numbers,” a senior BCCI official was quoted as saying by The Indian Express<\/em>.<\/p>\n