MS Dhoni retires: Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli lead tributes; read who said what on MSD

Bengaluru: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar led the tributes for former India captain MS Dhoni who announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday (August 15). Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman, Gautam Gambhir and several other former and present cricketers took to Twitter to pay tributes to Dhoni. Read who said what on Dhoni's retirement.

Batting legend and former India skipper Sachin Tendulkar on MS Dhoni

Batting legend and former India skipper Sachin Tendulkar on MS Dhoni

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said, “It is the end of an era. What a player he has been for the country and world cricket. His leadership qualities have been something which will be hard to match, especially in the shorter format of the game. His batting in one-day cricket in his early stages made the world stand up and notice his flair and sheer natural brilliance. Every good thing comes to an end and this has been an absolutely brilliant one. He has set the standards for the wicketkeepers to come and make a mark for the country. He will finish with no regrets on the field. An outstanding career; I wish him the best in life.”

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said, “It is the end of an era. What a player he has been for the country and world cricket. His leadership qualities have been something which will be hard to match, especially in the shorter format of the game. His batting in one-day cricket in his early stages made the world stand up and notice his flair and sheer natural brilliance. Every good thing comes to an end and this has been an absolutely brilliant one. He has set the standards for the wicketkeepers to come and make a mark for the country. He will finish with no regrets on the field. An outstanding career; I wish him the best in life.”

Virat Kohli pays tributes to Dhoni

Virat Kohli pays tributes to Dhoni

Virender Sehwag on Dhoni

Virender Sehwag on Dhoni

R Ashwin on Dhoni

R Ashwin on Dhoni

Vijay Bharadwaj on Dhoni

Vijay Bharadwaj on Dhoni

Irfan Pathan on Dhoni

Irfan Pathan on Dhoni

Delhi Capitals, MS Dhoni

Delhi Capitals, MS Dhoni

Dodda Ganesh on Dhoni

Dodda Ganesh on Dhoni

Ajinkya Rahane on Dhoni

Ajinkya Rahane on Dhoni

Krunal Pandya on Dhoni

Krunal Pandya on Dhoni

Hardik Pandya on 'big brother' Dhoni

Hardik Pandya on 'big brother' Dhoni

India Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Dhoni

India Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Dhoni

Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble on Dhoni

Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble on Dhoni

VVS Laxman on Dhoni

VVS Laxman on Dhoni

Pragyan Ojha, MS Dhoni

Pragyan Ojha, MS Dhoni

Rohit Sharma on Dhoni

Rohit Sharma on Dhoni

Dinesh Karthik on Dhoni

Dinesh Karthik on Dhoni

Aakash Chopra on Dhoni

Aakash Chopra on Dhoni

Mohammed Shami on Dhoni

Mohammed Shami on Dhoni

Mohammad Kaif on Dhoni

Mohammad Kaif on Dhoni

Deep Dasgupta on Dhoni

Deep Dasgupta on Dhoni

S Badrinath on Dhoni

S Badrinath on Dhoni

Praveen Kumar on Dhoni

Praveen Kumar on Dhoni

R Vinay Kumar on Dhoni

R Vinay Kumar on Dhoni

Sheldon Jackson on Dhoni

Sheldon Jackson on Dhoni

RP Singh on Dhoni

RP Singh on Dhoni

Rahul Sharma on Dhoni

Rahul Sharma on Dhoni

Rishabh Pant on Dhoni

Rishabh Pant on Dhoni

Mandeep Singh on Dhoni

Mandeep Singh on Dhoni