MS Dhoni retires from Test cricket with immediate effect, citing the strain of playing all forms of cricket as his reason for doing so. Dhoni has chosen to retire from Test Cricket with immediate effect in order to concentrate on ODI and T20. BCCI while respecting the decision of M S Dhoni to retire from Test Cricket, wishes to thank him for his enormous contribution to Test Cricket and the laurels that he has brought to India. Virat Kohli will be the captain of the Indian Team for the Fourth and Final Test against Australia to be played in Sydney from the 6th of January 2015. - Official note from BCCI Hon. Secretary Sanjay Patel.

4. Even before he started focusing on cricket, he was picked for the 1997/98 Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-16 Championship where he excelled.

5. Joining the Indian army was one of his childhood dreams. He was given the honourary rank of Lt Colonel by the Indian Army in 2011.