'Time to watch Dhoni the batsman now'

Mahendra Singh Dhoni stunned one and all with a sudden decision to give up limited-overs captaincy on Wednesday (Janaury 4), less than two weeks short of the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against England. As expected, Dhoni's decision sent his fans on twitter into a tizzy.

There was shock, and then some denial...

But some saw sense in Dhoni's timing too...

There was also the 'light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel' optimism...

While some took their time to weigh it all in...

Anurag Thakur too paid tribute to the champion...

Applause and ovation are surely in order...

MSD's reel version has his say...

Well observed!

And some respect from the opposition camp too...

Praise from different fraternity...

Sachin Tendulkar had a heartfelt message for his former captain...