MS Dhoni, one of India’s most successful captains in white ball cricket, has become immortal in Indian cricket forever. Under Dhoni’s leadership, Team India won not one or two but 3 ICC Trophy. His international career started in 2004 and in the next 16 years he made a lot of records. Then the date came when Dhoni said goodbye to his career, that is, on 15 August 2020, he announced his retirement. Do you know why MS Dhoni took retirement on 15 August (India Independence Day)?

Why retire on August 15?

The date of August 15 is not only MS Dhoni but one of his best friends is also special for Suresh Raina. Both of them stopped their international cricket career on the same day. Five years ago, Raina himself told why he and Dhoni announced retirement on 15 August itself.

After retiring on 15 August 2020, Suresh Raina had revealed in a media interview and told that, “We had already made up their mind that Dhoni will announce retirement on August 15 (Saturday). Dhoni’s jersey number is ‘7’ and my jersey number is ‘3’. The two are formed 73 and on 15 August (2020), India could not get independence on 15 August (2020).

Former cricketer Suresh Raina also said that Dhoni started his career on 23 December 2004, while his career started on 30 July 2005. Raina said that the career of both of them started at the same time, he also stayed together for many years in Chennai Super Kings and he had decided to take retirement together.

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That year was 1932 and date 25 June when the Indian team played their first official cricket match. The England team, especially in bowling, won the match by 158 runs. Nearly 15 years later, in 1947, India got independence from the British Raj. Today the whole of India is celebrating its 79th Independence Day. Talking about cricket, only Test formats were played in those days, in which India has got the best captains like Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, Kapil Dev and Virat Kohli. But do you know who used to be the captain of Team India when India was becoming independent in 1947.

Who was the Indian cricket captain in 1947?

Prior to independence, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and CK Naidu were also the captain of the Indian team. According to the available information, when India became independent on 15 August 1947, Team India had no captain. However, when Team India went on Australian tour in February 1948, Lala Amarnath was appointed as the new captain.

Lala Amarnath used to be a batsman as well as bowling well. The interesting thing was that from time to time, he also kept handling the task of wicketkeeping. He played 24 Test matches for India, in which he scored 878 runs and took a total of 45 wickets in bowling. At the same time, the Indian team visited England from independence last year i.e. 1946, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi was the captain of the Indian cricket team on that tour.

Azad India’s first captain

Azad was the first captain of India, Lala Amarnath, whose under Team India played 15 matches and as captain he won only 2 matches. Under the captaincy of Amarnath, India lost 6 matches and 7 matches were drawn. If we look at the personal figures of Amarnath, he scored more than 10,000 runs in first-class cricket.

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The Prime Minister addressed the country from the Red Fort on Independence Day. After his speech, Lalu’s party RJD has become hot in Bihar. Senior RJD leader and MLA Alok Mehta said that while addressing the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have kept in mind that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Union Home Minister of the country, had banned the RSS. On Independence Day, an organization like RSS was praised by the PM, who has a record in extremist works. This is wrong.

Alok Mehta made this statement on the camera of ABP News on Friday (August 15, 2025). He questioned what the Modi government did for the development of the country? What is the road map to pursue the country? If PM Modi had mentioned this, it would have been good. PM Modi is saying about bringing GST reform on Diwali. When GST was implementing, then such an atmosphere was created in Parliament, the country that new freedom is getting. Those who give GST asked them whether the fate has happened.

‘Chirag Paswan himself is spreading confusion’

On the other hand, RJD also attacked Chirag Paswan. Alok Mehta said that Chirag Paswan himself makes a statement that I am not a part of Bihar NDA and will contest the assembly elections alone, then refute the same statement. Grand Alliance is not spreading confusion. Chirag Paswan himself is spreading confusion. The opposition is seeing how many sections NDA will be distributed.

Let us know that on Independence Day today, PM Modi hoisted the tricolor for the 12th consecutive time from the ramparts of the Red Fort. After this, he addressed the people of the country. Gave a strong message to Pakistan. Talked about Operation Sindoor. Emphasized on self -sufficient India. PM Modi described the intruders as a big danger. Made two big announcements. PM Modi said that this Diwali government is bringing GST reforms. Along with this, from today, PM Modi has announced to implement the Pradhan Mantri Developed India Employment Scheme across the country.

Independence Day 2025: India has so far depended on other countries for the semiconductor. Every year billions of rupees are spent on import of semiconductor, but now the situation is changing. On Friday, August 15, on the occasion of Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his address to the ramparts of the Red Fort that the country’s first ‘Made in India’ semiconductor chip will come in the market by the end of the year.

During this time, PM Modi talked about the government’s efforts to make India self -sufficient in the field of technology among the American tariffs. He emphasized the need of the country to become self -sufficient in the field of energy and important minerals to support many strategic industries of the country.

These countries ahead in making semiconductor chip

Currently, large -scale semiconductor chips are made in countries like China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and America. China and Taiwan alone produce about 75 percent of the world. Recently, after the Union Cabinet approved four new semiconductor projects under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), PM Modi spoke of the first time the semecondor chip made in India in the market by the end of the year. These chip-making ecosystem describe India’s efforts to strengthen.

Why the semiconductor chip is so important?

India is moving rapidly towards making semiconductor chip. Currently, the demand for semiconductor in India is about $ 24 billion, which is expected to reach $ 100 billion by 2025. By 2030, this figure will reach $ 110 billion. After petrol and gold, electronic gadgets are most imported in India. Among them, the part of the semiconductor is about 27 %.

The semiconductor is a type of silicone chip. It is used from mobile, laptop, smartwatch, electric car to LED bullet. In today’s time, these chips are also used in fighter jets, missiles, drones, submarines, helicopters, warships. This electronic component made of silicon helps in storing, processing, operating and signal amplification of any electronic product memory.

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On the occasion of 79th Independence Day, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has made a big announcement for the youth. On Friday (August 15, 2025), the CM said that our government has taken many concrete steps to provide more government jobs and employment opportunities to the youth of the state and to secure their future. Now we have taken more decisions in the interest of youth.

He said through the post, “I am happy to stating that it has been decided to provide a big discount in the examination fee by bringing uniformity in the examination fee to all the commissions (Bihar Public Service Commission/Bihar Staff Selection Commission/Bihar Police Under Service Commission/Central Service Commission/Central Service Commission/Central Service Commission/Central Service Commission/Central Service Commission/Central Service Commission/Selection Board etc.).

‘Millions of youth will benefit from this step’

“Now the candidates who appear in the preliminary (PT) Competition Examination have been instructed to keep a fee of only 100 rupees. At the same time, the candidates appearing in the main examination by passing the preliminary (PT) examination will not have to pay any examination fee now. This step of the state government will benefit millions of youth.”

He finally said, “It has been our priority since the beginning,” will be able to achieve their goals by being encouraged by this initiative of the state government, “he said.

Let us know that assembly elections are to be held in Bihar this year. Only a few months are left. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is constantly making big announcements. Whether it talks about free electricity or the pension of freedom fighters has been announced in every field. Honorarium is being doubled. Now this big decision has been taken in the interest of youth.

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Indian economy: Our country became independent on August 15, 1947 and today it is the fourth largest economy in the world. India’s nominal GDP has crossed the 4 trillion dollar mark. However, during this time the prices of things have changed a lot. If you talk about the currency, then coins like coming in trend in 1947 are not used today. By the year 2025, only 50 paise coin with certain conditions remained a valid currency.

Used to run for 1 rupee

Today India is going to celebrate its 79th Independence Day. In these many years, the prices of things have changed a lot. Where today we can get something barely for 1 rupee. At the same time, in that period of 1947, people used to withdraw the entire week for 1 rupee. During that time, pure ghee was available for 12 paise and only 2.5 rupees per kg. Sugar can be purchased for 40 paise per kg, potato 25 paise and several kilos of wheat for one rupee. You can understand how many situations have changed today. As the income of the people has increased, the prices of things have also gone up.

Price of 10 grams of gold less than 100 rupees

There was a time of 1947 when the price of 10 grams of gold used to be around 88 rupees. Today, gold has gone beyond 1 lakh rupees. After the country became independent, gold imports to handle both economy and foreign exchange reserves gradually started decreasing. This affected both supply and demand. In the 1990s, the changes in economic liberalization, inflation and demand pattern led to fluctuations in gold prices. Apart from this, prices were also affected due to geopolitical stress and currency valuations.

Flight tickets also less than Rs 200

You will be surprised to know that the price of petrol was only 27 paise per liter in those days. The fare for flight from Delhi to Mumbai used to be around Rs 140. During that time Air India was the only airline that started its services since 1936, with just one route. Now you can guess how much things have changed in these 79 years.

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Today (15 August 2025) India is celebrating 79th Independence Day. The tricolor is waving gracefully everywhere, people are also expressing their love for the country on social media. On this occasion, the head coach of the Indian cricket team Gautam Gambhir also posted a post and wrote that this country is my life.

On this day (15 August), India was liberated from the 200 -year slavery of the British. This freedom was not easily found, many people were martyred in this. Then in 1947, the British (England) left India, followed by two parts of India and Pakistan became the country.

Gautam Gambhir’s post on 79th Independence Day

The head coach of the Indian cricket team Gautam Gambhir, while posting a post on the occasion of 79th Independence Day, greeted the countrymen on Independence Day and expressed a lot in a few words. He shared an old photo of Team India wearing a jersey of India and wrote, “My country, my identity, my life is. Jai Hind.”

My Country, My Identity, My Life! Jai Hind! #INDEPENDENCEDAY pic.twitter.com/seiupwc8so

– Gautam Gambhir (@Gautamgambhir) August 15, 2025

Gautam Gambhir’s next goal Asia Cup

Gautam Gambhir’s next target is the Asia Cup after finishing a great journey with the youth team in England, which will be played in UAE from 9 September. India and Pakistan are in the same group, where the match between the two teams is scheduled on 14 September.

The Indian cricket team may announce next week for the Asia Cup, many reports have said that the team may be announced on August 19. Team selection will also play an important role of Gautam Gambhir. Now some big questions are whether Suryakumar Yadav is fit, if not, who will be the captain of India in the Asia Cup? Will Jaspreet Bumrah play in the Asia Cup?