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By Anjali Jha

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Former skipper and World Cup winning captain MS Dhoni retired from Tests during Border Gavaskar Trophy 2014-15

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Just like R Ashwin, Dhoni’s retirement news came as a shock to many as he decided to step down from captaincy in red ball cricket

Anil Kumble test

Former India captain Anil Kumble also announced his retirement in the middle ofthe  BGT series.

Kumble declared that he would draw the curtains after the 3rd Test of the 2008-2009 Border Gavaskar Trophy 

He made the formal announcement at the press conference after the match ended

Star Indian allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin announced his immediate retirement from international cricket on Wednesday.

Ashwin made the announcement at a hastily-called media conference following the drawn test between Australia and India at the Gabba.

Ashwin played 106 tests for India since his 2011 debut, taking 537 wickets.

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