Mumbai: MS Dhoni, who is currently serving with his unit in Jammu and Kashmir was seen playing volleyball with members of his battalion in a video uploaded on social media. Earlier, a picture of MS Dhoni signing a cricket bat whilst in army attire was making rounds on the social media.
Lt. Colonel Mahendra Singh Dhoni spotted playing volleyball with his Para Territorial Battalion!ðŸ'™ðŸ˜Š
— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansofficial) August 4, 2019
Video Courtesy : DB Creation #IndianArmy #MSDhoni #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/H6LwyC4ALb
Dhoni is now serving as the Lieutenant Colonel (Honorary) in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army. He has taken a two-month leave from cricket to serve his unit and will be with the unit in the Kashmir Valley until August 15 as a part of Victor Force. He will take on the duties of patrolling, guard and post. After completing five parachute training jumps, Dhoni qualified as a paratrooper, back in 2015.
Although there were speculations regarding Dhoni’s retirement after India were knocked out of the World Cup by New Zealand in the semi-final, MSK Prasad, the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI)’s chairman of selectors, stated that Dhoni won’t be retiring just yet.
As a replacement to Dhoni, Rishabh Pant has been included in the squad for the West Indies tour as the first-choice keeper.
