- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to retire the jersey number 7 of MS Dhoni in honor of his contribution to Indian cricket.
- MS Dhoni captained the Indian team that won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2007, the ICC Men's ODI World Cup in 2011 and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013.
- Dhoni has become the second Indian to receive this honour.
- Earlier, BCCI had also retired Sachin Tendulkar's number 10 jersey.
- Many sports, including football and basketball, follow the tradition of retiring jerseys.
- As per International Cricket Council (ICC) guidelines, players can choose any number between 1 to 100 for their jersey.
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