MS Dhoni & Ravindra Jadeja (Source: BCCI)
Retirement of cricketers marks an end to a significant chapter and their storied journey. However, with them hanging their boots evokes a sense of nostalgia for their fans. Nowadays, Instagram is the leading social media platform with respect to the cricketing world news and updates provided by cricketers in relation to their personal and professional lives.
Retirement posts have had a track record of going wildly viral on Instagram. They have had a history of being liked, commented on, and shared with the utmost of frenzied passion for the particular cricketer who has called it a day from a particular format or all of cricket. Below, we delve into the top three most-liked cricket retirement posts on Instagram.
Most-liked cricket retirement posts on Instagram (as of May 14, 2025)
3. Jadeja’s T20I retirement post (2.7 million likes)
Ravindra Jadeja announced his retirement from the shortest format of the game a day after India’s memorable seven-run victory against South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. He did so by uploading a picture of him flashing a broad smile while holding the trophy in his hands. He also referred to the triumph as th
e ‘pinnacle’ of his T20I career.
2. Dhoni’s international retirement post (13.12 million likes)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on India’s Independence Day on August 15, 2020. The post was a montage of Dhoni’s journey with the international setup. The raw footage was a compilation of highs and lows and a whole lot of brilliant on-field moments and light-hearted off-field instances. The iconic “Mai Pal Do Pal Ka Shaayar Hu” as the backdrop of the lengthy clip added a soul-stirring touch to the emotional moment for Indian cricket.
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1. Kohli’s Test retirement post (17.6 million)
Virat Kohli’s retirement post in relation to his journey in the Test match format garnered a whole lot of traction on Instagram. The caption was quite an elaborate one in which the ace Indian batter expressed his sentiments on donning the Indian whites. The uploaded image was from the first Test of the 2024-25 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, clicked after he registered a majestic ton.
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