Cricket Dhoni's No.7 Jersey Retired By BCCI As Tribute

Last played in 2019 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand.

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Retired on August 15, 2020; no player wore No.7 since.

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Similar to Sachin Tendulkar's No.10, not used post-retirement.

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Shardul Thakur briefly wore No.10, faced social media backlash.

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BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla announces jersey retirement decision.

Retiring jerseys a common practice; cites Michael Jordan's example.

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Dinesh Karthik advocated for No.7 retirement after Dhoni's exit.

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