{"id":252488,"date":"2020-08-20T10:26:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T09:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npnews24.com\/?p=252488"},"modified":"2020-08-20T10:26:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T09:26:47","slug":"pm-modi-writes-letter-to-ms-dhoni-thanks-him-for-making-130-cr-indian-grateful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npnews24.com\/pm-modi-writes-letter-to-ms-dhoni-thanks-him-for-making-130-cr-indian-grateful\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Writes Letter To MS Dhoni, Thanks Him For Making 130 Cr. Indian Grateful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>New Delhi:<\/strong> Prime Minister Narendra Modi writes a letter to MS Dhoni, who announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15. PM Modi hails him as a &#8216;phenomenon&#8217; and one of the most successful captains. Letter reads &#8216;In your trademark unassuming style you shared a video that was enough to become a passionate discussion point for entire nation. 130 Cr Indians were disappointed but also eternally grateful for all that you have done for Indian cricket&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PM Modi writes to MS Dhoni. Letter reads, &quot;In your trademark unassuming style you shared a video that was enough to become a passionate discussion point for entire nation. 130 Cr Indians were disappointed but also eternally grateful for all that you have done for Indian cricket.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sHjuewqkz1\">pic.twitter.com\/sHjuewqkz1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1296364258309988353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He further goes on to say that Dhoni is the illustration of the spirit of New India, inspiring several people who have not been to &#8216;cushy&#8217; schools but have the talent to distinguish themselves. &#8220;Where we come from does not matter as long as we know where we are headed,&#8221; the PM wrote. He also praised Dhoni for his association with the Indian armed forces.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No matter what hairstyle you sported, your calm head remained the same in victory or defeat,&#8221; which the PM says is a very important lesson for Indian youth. He also especially mentioned Dhoni&#8217;s ability to balance his personal and professional lives. He ended the letter wishing the former captain well, recalling a moment when he celebrated with his daughter while the others were celebrating on field.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An Artist,Soldier and Sportsperson what they crave for is appreciation, that their hard work and sacrifice is getting noticed and appreciated by everyone.thanks PM <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@narendramodi<\/a> for your appreciation and good wishes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T0naCT7mO7\">pic.twitter.com\/T0naCT7mO7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@msdhoni) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/msdhoni\/status\/1296362680580636672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While, Dhoni also thanks and appreciated Narendra Modi for best wishes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi writes a letter to MS Dhoni, who announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15. 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