# Retirement of MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/retirement-of-ms-dhoni-and-suresh-raina
> Updated: 2026-09-05T06:05:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

On August 15, 2020, Indian cricketers MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina announced their retirements from international cricket while stationed in the Chennai Super Kings bio-bubble. Raina noted the timing was planned to coincide with India’s 73rd Independence Day, as the sum of their jersey numbers, 7 and 3, equals 73.

Following these events, Raina reflected on the simultaneous nature of the announcements, noting that Dhoni was surprised by the timing. Raina also revisited career highlights, specifically citing a 196-run partnership with Dhoni during the 2015 World Cup against Zimbabwe as a favorite moment.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: Suresh Raina reflects on retirement and partnership with MS Dhoni

Suresh Raina reflects on his 2020 retirement alongside MS Dhoni and identifies his 2015 World Cup century against Zimbabwe as his favorite career partnership.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/suresh-raina-reflects-on-retirement-and-partnership-with-ms-dhoni

### 2026-08-15: MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina retire from international cricket

Indian cricket players MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina announced their simultaneous retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020, a date chosen to coincide with India's Independence Day.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ms-dhoni-and-suresh-raina-retire-from-international-cricket

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