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New Delhi, Jan 5 (CRICKETNMORE): Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who on Wednesday stepped down as India's One-Day International and Twenty20 International (T20I) sides captain, was hailed as "one of the finest leaders" by former BCCI president Anurag Thakur. OCA president, secretary resign following Lodha panel recommendations<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Hey @msdhoni yuv been one of the finest leaders of Indian Cricket @BCCI, led the team to great heights & inspired so many across countries!," Thakur wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Thakur was joined by noted cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle and 2012 Olympic bronze medal-winning shooter Gagan Narang in highlighting Dhoni's achievements as India captain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I congratulate @msdhoni on an illustrious career as Capt who led #TeamIndia to memorable victories in T20WorldCup 2007 & 2011 @ICC WorldCup!," Thakur added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bhogle said: "World T20, World Cup, Champions Trophy, Test No 1, IPL titles, Champions League titles. Everything in the game. #Dhoni."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Narang wrote: "3 ICC titles and some glorious highs. Captain @msdhoni thank you for the memories! Wish you finish on a sparkling note."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bhogle also commented that this was a selfless move. "Clearly Dhoni thinks the moment has come. Thought he would quit after the Champions Trophy, but this is a selfless move.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Trying to think like #Dhoni. Kohli most likely 2019 World Cup captain, so best that he leads in the Champions Trophy so best he starts now."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif said that India was blessed to have Dhoni as captain for nine years. "Take a bow @msdhoni .To lead India for 9 years with such wonderful results, India were really blessed to have you as #Captain," the former batsman said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

For former hockey star Tushar Khandker, it was a shocking news: "The biggest news of the day #MSD steps down .Thanks for all the trophies which u have given to us as a captain #salute ???? @msdhoni @BCCI," he said.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2017\/01\/anurag-thakur76.jpg", "alt_img": "Anurag Thakur Image", "alt_title": "Anurag Thakur", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Former BCCI chief Anurag Thakur hails leader Dhoni", "seo_desc": "Former BCCI chief Anurag Thakur hails leader DhoniNew Delhi, Jan 5 (CRICKETNMORE): Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who on Wednesday stepped down as India's One-D", "seo_keywords": "Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Anurag Thakur", "tag": "", "tagging": "", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "0", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "former-bcci-chief-thakur-hails-leader-dhoni", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "2018", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "0", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2017-01-05 00:03:00", "updated": "2017-01-05 00:03:00", "img_from": "", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": null, "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2017-01-05 00:03:00", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2017-01-05 00:03:00", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/former-bcci-chief-thakur-hails-leader-dhoni-22645" }