He led his team to victory in all major ICC trophies, namely the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, and 2013 Champions Trophy

Retiring jerseys is a tradition in sports, symbolizing recognition for the extraordinary contributions of legendary players

Dhoni amassed 10,773 runs at an average of 50.57 in 350 ODI matches for India, hitting 10 centuries and 73 half-centuries

The BCCI has decided to 'retire' World Cup winning captain M S Dhoni's No.7 jersey to honour his rich contribution to Indian cricket

Newcomers to the national cricket team have been informed about the unavailability of the numbers 7 and 10, previously worn by Dhoni and Tendulkar, respectively.

The iconic India captain last played for the country in the 2019 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand. He announced his retirement on August 15, 2020 and no other player has worn the No.7 shirt since then

In T20Is, Dhoni scored 1617 runs in 98 matches, averaging 37.60 while striking at 126.13

The only other cricketer bestowed a similar honour is Sachin Tendulkar — in 2017, his signature No. 10 jersey too was folded away for good.

Shubman Gill, couldn’t get hold of the favourite No. 7 as it was already taken. He eventually settled for No. 77 and continues with the number even after graduating to the senior team.

List of cricketers whose jersey numbers have been retired