Former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni holds many records to his name in international cricket and Indian cricket. He made his debut as a wicket-keeper in an ODI against the Bangladesh cricket team back in 2004. Four years later, he was the all-format skipper of the Indian cricket team.
Under his leadership, the Men in Blue achieved a lot of success. Quite a few players made their debuts under Dhoni, but interestingly, the following four Indian ODI players called it a day on their international careers before the captain in their first ODI did it on August 15, 2020.
1. Manpreet Gony made debut under MS Dhoni in 2008
Former Indian pacer Manpreet Gony made his debut against Hong Kong in Asia Cup 2008. He played two matches in that tournament, picking up two wickets. Asia Cup 2008 proved to be the only tournament of Manpreet’s international career. He retired from all formats of cricket in June 2019.
2. Abhishek Nayar made ODI debut under MS Dhoni in 2009
Former Indian all-rounder Abhishek Nayar played three ODI matches for India. He also played for the country in ICC Champions Trophy 2009. He neither scored any runs nor took any wickets. The all-rounder retired after the 2018 domestic season.
3. Pragyan Ojha
Like Manpreet Gony, Pragyan Ojha made his ODI debut in Asia Cup 2008. His first match was against Bangladesh. Ojha played 18 ODIs for the country before retiring after the 2018/19 domestic season.
4. Subramaniam Badrinath
Former Indian batter Subramaniam Badrinath started his ODI career against the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2008. He played seven ODIs for the nation before deciding to retire in 2018. Badrinath also played under the captaincy of MS Dhoni for the Chennai Super Kings team in the IPL. He now works as a commentator.
