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MS Dhoni (l). — File photo
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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has retired from Test cricket and Virat Kohli will lead the team in the fourth Test against Australia in Sydney on Jan. 6, India's cricket board said on Tuesday.
“MS Dhoni has chosen to retire from Test Cricket with immediate effect,” the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on its Twitter feed.
“Virat (Kohli) will be the captain for the 4th and Final Test against Australia.”
The shock announcement came minutes after Dhoni addressed reporters in the wake of India's draw in the third Test against Australia in Melbourne, which conceded the four-match series 2-0 to the hosts.
Dhoni made no mention of his intention to retire during a lengthy media conference immediately after Tuesday's match.
Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after India hung on for a tense draw in the third Test in Melbourne on Tuesday.
India were never in the hunt on the final day after Australia took till lunch to declare at 318 for nine, leaving them to chase 384 runs for victory off 70 overs.
Their task became even more herculean when they were reduced to 19 for three in the ninth over and from there it was a matter of survival.
The match was called off with four overs remaining when India were 174 for six with M.S. Dhoni on 24 and Ravi Ashwin on eight.
The Australians have won the four-match series with one Test left to play in Sydney next week after winning in Adelaide and Brisbane.
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