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On August 15, 2020, India's 74th Independence Day, MS Dhoni pushed an Instagram post, saying "consider me retired". Simple, no fancy statements. Almost simultaneously, one of Dhoni's best pals on and off the ground, Suresh Raina followed in his skipper's footsteps, walking together into the sunset of their international careers.