After the Indian cricket team crashed out of the ICC Cricket World Cup, it is clear that the era of MS Dhoni is coming to an end. Many experts and pundits believe that it is time that he hung up his boots. However, for every person calling for retirement, there are 100s of others beseeching him to stay.
Among the latter group is singer and icon, Lata Mangeshkar, who penned a heartfelt message. Other such people were politician, Smriti Irani, former cricketer Adam Gilchrist and many more tweeted their support.
Namaskar M S Dhoni ji.Aaj kal main sun rahi hun ke Aap retire hona chahte hain.Kripaya aap aisa mat sochiye.Desh ko aap ke khel ki zaroorat hai aur ye meri bhi request hai ki Retirement ka vichar bhi aap mann mein mat laayiye.@msdhoni
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) July 11, 2019
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Unbelievable effort to stage a fight back from 90 for 6!! Well done @msdhoni and @imjadeja 👏.. #ICCWorldCup2019
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) July 10, 2019
The great @msdhoni run out in his last innings.. lesson for life: sometimes the mind is willing not always the body! The better team on the day has won! #INDvNZ
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) July 10, 2019
Not sure if you are playing on but thanks @msdhoni You have given the game so much. Always admired your calmness and self belief. #CWCUP2019 @BCCI
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) July 11, 2019
.@msdhoni U will be my ideal & my captain forever.❤️#DhoniForever pic.twitter.com/YvBoyr31yq
— Deep Prakash Pant (@deeppant2) July 11, 2019
A hashtag called, ‘DoNotRetireDhoni’ has even been started and has gone viral.
We stand by mahi sir please continue we cant think cricket without you
Cricket=mahi #donotretiredhoni @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/Oqok03K3hx— Rishi Narwade☆● (@imrishinarwade) July 11, 2019
#donotretiredhoni @msdhoni INDIA is really very lucky to have you MSD. Even after losing our 5 wicktes at a low score the way MSD and @imjadeja built up pressure on opposition bowlers was priceless.Kohli replaced sachin but no one else can replace you mahi bhai❤️ Real 💎 of 🇮🇳❤️ pic.twitter.com/37QBb4cDHe
— 𝓥𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓴 𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓮𝔂 (@hindustaani8801) July 11, 2019
Please Mahi Bhai don't hurt your fans by retiring from the cricket. We need you for some more years😢#donotretiredhoni #ThankYouMSD @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/jEETR7Ue5R
— Prasad S Vasista🇮🇳 (@SP_Vasista) July 11, 2019
#donotretiredhoni @msdhoni sir we n everyone knew that we lost last game but not hope… We want u to bring next world cup at home so don't think about retirement Plzz request 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/0hLDthOmHm
— Santosh Kumar (@Santonam0519) July 11, 2019
Nation needs you #Thala @msdhoni #donotretiredhoni we love you 3❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/UmdsRi1lX4
— Arunprakash Singaravel (@ArunPrakashVel1) July 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/kettavanItzme/status/1149274346868789250
I don’t know who created this but I can only tell thank you so much for filtering my tears a bit..#donotretiredhoni
Love you forever #Mahi❤️
A million dollars lovable pic!! pic.twitter.com/bJ6hdkBBUG— Dinesh Hari (@DH_off) July 11, 2019
#donotretiredhoni
We want to c u like this Thala Dhoni
Don't retire Thala dhoni pic.twitter.com/yTtpZLWytC— Syed Wahid (@SyedWah76785536) July 11, 2019
You will be my Captain forever…..#donotretiredhoni pic.twitter.com/TguU7hRNwY
— sAcHiN V (@sachinvasu1) July 11, 2019
#donotretiredhoni please sir please I'm believe in Number 7⃣ & you are truly legend and fighter #MSDlove and forever inspiring to every youth please sir do not retire 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Fl9Gc8Jqj5
— Sunil Prajapati (@Imsunil122) July 11, 2019
I was the biggest MSdhoni hater , troller but I want to say from bottom of my heart that we need u Dhoni..#donotretiredhoni pic.twitter.com/6tIsgtyGRB
— Anuj Gujarathi (@AnujGujarathi2) July 11, 2019
But let us make him realize that there are billion of fans who want him to stay. So let's make one move to make him realize.
Let's trend #Donotretiredhoni on twitter at 3:00 P.M. (IST).
Share as much as possible! pic.twitter.com/rQl1Js7kgH— Prince Raj (@PrinceRaj654) July 11, 2019
We don't need world cup we need you. Mahi phir marega😭
Proud to be Your fan❤❤🇮🇳🇮🇳💔#donotretiredhoni pic.twitter.com/3jYNQn1TSa— Alim Hossain (@AlimMunsi) July 11, 2019
That day my, 🇮🇳@msdhoni retire, 😢
The day i litrerally stopped watching cricket 😭 so plz #donotretiredhoni pic.twitter.com/WTqQR24WT9— BharaT🇮🇳🗨️ (@Bharat43405366) July 11, 2019
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U r my inspiration.. I have not dreamt of cricket without you. You have won the world cup for us.. Do not retire after this match..i want u to play for your whole life and i want to cheer for you and fight for u..
U r my role model . please do not retire #donotretiredhoni pic.twitter.com/WW6FP0LGsh— Akshat Kotnala (@AkshatKotnala07) July 11, 2019
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Whole Indians have emotionally connection with u
At least wait for 2020 -T20 world cup , we need nd we want a memorable farewell for u , don’t go aise hi , u are the ❤️ for every Indians
Ur contribution to the Indian team is unforgatble 😰😰 @msdhoni#donotretiredhoni pic.twitter.com/ApiWQGcdn9— Er vignesh Natarajan (@VICKYMECH454) July 11, 2019