Tendulkar, Ponting lead tributes for Dhoni
Melbourne, Dec 30: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's shock retirement from Test cricket prompted widespread reactions on social media, with tributes flooding in from all corners of the globe, including from legendary Sachin Tendulkar and inspirational Australian skipper Ricky Ponting. The 33-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman played 90 Tests for India, 60 as captain with 27 wins -- the most by any Indian skipper. Tendulkar congratulated Dhoni on a wonderful career and also urged him to help India defend the World Cup title. "well done on a wonderful career in test cricket @msdhoni. Always enjoyed playing together. Next target 2015 WC my friend!!," Tendulkar tweeted. Reacting to Dhoni's retirement from Test cricket, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting praised Dhoni for his competitiveness and also said Indian cricket owed a lot to him. "A great competitor, and someone who I think Indian cricket owes a lot to," former Australian captain Ponting wrote on Twitter.