Even though the host team won the recently concluded India vs England ODI series, the attention has discreetly shifted to MS Dhoni. A video of the beloved player asking the umpires for the ball after the match has gone viral and that is raising a lot of questions, even making fans believe that, perhaps, he is contemplating retirement.

Here's the video of the MS Dhoni taking the ball from umpires after the game. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/C14FwhCwfq

— Sai Kishore (@KSKishore537) July 17, 2018

MS Dhoni took the ball from umpire after the game !! His last game in England ?? #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/vuevBkuLjd

— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) July 17, 2018

Nhi nhi nhi nhi yaar dhoni abbi nhi retireð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­ð­

— CRICKET OVER FOR ME (@bharatSrkian) July 17, 2018

If there is any truth in this speculation then you need to understand that it will not be the end of an era, but will also be an end to the childhood of so many Dhoni fans!

I am scared now....it is not the time for DHONI to retire ...please Dhoni ...stay ...
Dont make any announcement ...please please ...it will be end of my Childhood ...

— abhishek dwivedi (@abhishek_srkfan) July 17, 2018

Some people, however, beg to differ and feel that maybe it is time for him to hang his gloves.

It's the right time for @msdhoni to retire from all forms of cricket. He recently achieved his 10,000 runs ODI feat.
Also he is not the same Dhoni we know 5 years ago. He should leave his place now.#ENGvIND #MSDhoni

— Debraj Majumder (@greatdebraj) July 18, 2018

Dhoni should retire form ODI & T20 and should start playing test cricket.
I  am Dhoni supporter but it is time to retire,His IPL performance doesn't matter to us.

— NITIN GUPTA (@Nitingupta0000) July 17, 2018

And then there are a few undeterred fans who believe it's a ploy.

Looks like Dhoni is silently trolling those people who wants him to retire by giving false clues.. ð As  Sachin fans, we know how it hurts to hear the rumours abt your fav players' retirement.. Waiting for Dhoni storm in #WC2019

— Trollywood (@TrollywoodOffl) July 18, 2018

Dhoni did this only to shift focus of journos

Ab kiski ko nahi padi ki series haar gaye....Sab lage pade ki Dhoni ne kyu ball li....Masterstroke!!! pic.twitter.com/7RjpLV3rmR

— urstrulyKajalð®ð³ (@BanarasiBasanti) July 17, 2018

An official statement is still awaited from the man himself, but if this turns out to be true, it will be a major day where the game will turn in the world of cricket.