As India celebrated Independence Day, the cricketing world was stunned when Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket.
As a glorious era ends, Dominic Xavier asks which cricketer can fill the huge void left by Dhoni's departure from an arena which he dominated as player and leader for so long.
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