<p>MS Dhoni announced his retirement from India's national team on Saturday but the cricket legend will carry on playing in the Indian Premier League.</p>.<p>The 39-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman is one of India's best-loved sports personalities and his fans have been dreading this decision for months.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/ms-dhoni-retires-the-man-with-the-midas-touch-873741.html" target="_blank">MS Dhoni retires: The man with the Midas touch</a></strong></p>.<p>"Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. From 1929hrs consider me as retired," Dhoni said in an Instagram post, in reference to international competition.</p>.<p>Chennai Super Kings chief executive Kasi Vishwanathan told AFP that Dhoni would still lead his team in the IPL season starting in the United Arab Emirates next month.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/ms-dhoni-suresh-raina-announce-retirement-from-international-cricket-873738.html" target="_blank">MS Dhoni's retirement: Some of the best knocks of Captain Cool</a></strong></p>.<p>Dhoni arrived in Chennai on Friday to train with the team before they leave for Dubai next week.</p>.<p>He quit Tests in 2014 and has not played for the national side since India's World Cup semi-final loss against New Zealand last year.</p>.<p>Dhoni led India to victory in the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 and the 50-over event in 2011. He scored 10,773 runs across 350 one-day international appearances.</p>
<p>MS Dhoni announced his retirement from India's national team on Saturday but the cricket legend will carry on playing in the Indian Premier League.</p>.<p>The 39-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman is one of India's best-loved sports personalities and his fans have been dreading this decision for months.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/ms-dhoni-retires-the-man-with-the-midas-touch-873741.html" target="_blank">MS Dhoni retires: The man with the Midas touch</a></strong></p>.<p>"Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. From 1929hrs consider me as retired," Dhoni said in an Instagram post, in reference to international competition.</p>.<p>Chennai Super Kings chief executive Kasi Vishwanathan told AFP that Dhoni would still lead his team in the IPL season starting in the United Arab Emirates next month.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/ms-dhoni-suresh-raina-announce-retirement-from-international-cricket-873738.html" target="_blank">MS Dhoni's retirement: Some of the best knocks of Captain Cool</a></strong></p>.<p>Dhoni arrived in Chennai on Friday to train with the team before they leave for Dubai next week.</p>.<p>He quit Tests in 2014 and has not played for the national side since India's World Cup semi-final loss against New Zealand last year.</p>.<p>Dhoni led India to victory in the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 and the 50-over event in 2011. He scored 10,773 runs across 350 one-day international appearances.</p>