DHONI RETIRES - THE END OF AN ERA

Captain Cool - you were not just a sportsperson

To the nation, you were a feeling - the feeling of cricket

The blue thread that united India in all of its diversity

You were the fabric we held on to

From 1729 hours consider me retired

Pal do pal ka shayar hu

If only there was a backdrop more suitable

To rhyme with the symphony of a billion heart breaking

2011 ICC World Cup or the 2016 Asia Cup

We all knew no matter how bad it got - Dhoni sambhal lega

A boy from Ranchi with a dream

To becoming the only captain to win all three ICC trophies

Your story is the legacy of this nation

That shines brighter in the face of adversity

It’s been a journey, Captain

And Raina and you mark the era

That made India bleed blue.