India's cricketer MS Dhoni's jersey No 7 will be taken away by the BCCI in honor of the former captain.

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There was no official information or announcement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about retiring or taking away MS Dhoni's jersey number 7.

Assuming that such an announcement has been made, the decision to retire or honor a jersey number in cricket holds significant symbolic value. In the case of MS Dhoni, jersey number 7 is not just a numerical identifier; it is a symbol that represents the legacy and leadership of one of India's most successful cricket captains.

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.

Even the great Sachin Tendulkar's No.10 has not been worn by any other player since his retirement in 2013 except pacer Shardul Thakur, who had opted for No.10 on his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2017 but was trolled heavily on social media.

The young players and current Indian team players have been told not to pick M S Dhoni’s Number 7 jersey. The BCCI has decided to retire Dhoni’s T-shirt for his contribution to the game. A new player can’t get No. 7, and No. 10 was already off the list of available numbers,” a senior BCCI official was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.

India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik, whose international career coincided with Dhoni's, was among the first ones to demand for the No.7 jersey to be retired after the World Cup-winning captain's retirement in 2020. Both Karthik and Dhoni happened to play in that ill-fated World Cup semifinal against New Zealand.

He led a young Indian side to victory in the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa. Four years later, India's 28-year-long wait for an ODI World Cup ended when Dhoni hit that iconic six at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in the final of the 2011 World Cup against Sri Lanka. In 2013, Dhoni led India to the Champions Trophy title, which was also India's last ICC title.

The talismanic cricketer from Ranchi, who continues to ply his trade as the captain of Chennai Super Kings in IPL, has represented India in 90 Tests, 350 ODIs, and 98 T20Is scoring 4876, 10773, and 1617 runs respectively.

Dhoni also holds the record for most dismissals by an Indian keeper. He has 634 catches and 195 stumping to his credit, making him the third most successful wicketkeeper in the history of the game behind South Africa's Mark Boucher and Australia's Adam Gilchrist.

The decision to retire a jersey number is not merely a bureaucratic formality but a heartfelt acknowledgment of a player's impact on the sport's history. It also serves as a source of inspiration for aspiring cricketers who may look up to the retired player as a role model.

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