Even though India lost in the semi-finals last year against New Zealand, we were expecting to see Captain MS Dhoni play in the T20 World Cup this year. However, as fate has it, he retired this week and this has been sad news for all Indians. He made the announcement via an IGTV on Instagram.
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The video narrates Captain Cool’s journey through his cricket tenure and hits every Indian heart as they go down the memory lane. He was just a boy from Ranchi, who showed the world what he was capable of, and made a name for itself by playing for India. He’s opted out of the BCCI cricket contract this year but will still carry on to earn crores from his retirement. Here’s how,
IPL Fee
MS Dhoni played for team Chennai Super Kings during the IPL season every year, so much so that it has now become his home. He will be featuring in the IPL season this year despite his retirement and is paid around Rs. 15 crores. The CEO of the team wants him to play as long as he wants, despite having retired from international cricket. Such is the fanbase of our beloved skipper!
Endorsements
MS Dhoni is associated with a number of advertisements. He ranked at the 5th position of the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2019. His current brand associations feature Gulf Engine Oil and Mastercard.
His Businesses
Dhoni has his own sportswear brand called ‘Seven’. He is definitely the master of all trades, trying his hand at everything he does! He also owns the ISL Football team Chennaiyan FC, in addition to a racing team and a hockey team called Ranchi Rays.
Source: GQ
