Dhoni’s performance in the practice match where he was given a break, without the honor of being a former captain, was impressive.
While the first round of the T20 World Cup series started yesterday, the Super 12 round matches will start from October 22. Training matches are being held to prepare for it. In that way, the Indian team is facing Australia in its first practice match.
As it does not have the status of a first-class competition as far as practice matches are concerned, these matches have not been televised in the past. But now that situation has changed. The practice matches are telecasted live on TV and OTTC along with the first class match.
In that way, an incident that happened during the 2017 Champions Trophy series is being remembered by the fans. Before the start of the 2017 Champions Trophy, the Indian team faced Bangladesh in a warm-up match. After stepping down as captain, M.S. It was an important series in which Dhoni played. Dhoni was rested for that practice match. Then in the middle of the match, Dhoni carried water to the Indian team players. Usually this job is done by the younger players in the team. But in the training match where he was given a break, Dhoni’s performance without the honor of being a former captain was impressive. His fans proudly shared it on social media and it went viral.
This is not the first time Dhoni has done this. Dhoni also turned waterboy during the tri-series against Sri Lanka and Australia in 2012. Similarly, during the T20 match against Ireland in 2018, Dhoni entered the stadium with a kitbag and water bottle and gave water to Raina. The fans cheered as Dhoni entered the stadium. After giving water to the players and smiling at the fans, Dhoni left.
India and New Zealand clashed in the semi-final match of the 2019 ODI World Cup series. Dhoni was run out after scoring 50 runs in that match. India’s World Cup dream is dashed when he is out. This turned out to be his last international cricket match. Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket in 2020.
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