Jharkhand captain MS Dhoni motivates wards in unique style

TIL Desk Sports/ On a day Virat Kohli and Co began their Test challenge against Australia in Pune, Mahendra Singh Dhoni had a fresh challenge on his hands seemingly oblivious to what’s happening in Team India.

The former India skipper, who had surprised everyone yesterday by choosing to travel with his teammates in a train from Ranchi, checked in at Eden Gardens in Jharkhand jersey, motivating his state team in his usual ‘captain cool’ manner.

Dhoni wore his usual cool demeanour but the intensity was evident as he took out his team under the scorching afternoon sun and began the session in his familiar manner a pep-talk followed by playing football. But what followed was quite striking as he rolled his arm, bowling offspin to his fellow batsmen for close to half-an-hour.

However, he will not switch roles as manager P N Singh said Dhoni will remain the wicketkeeper and lead the side from behind the stumps. “It’s his way of practice. He likes to roll his arm so he chose to bowl. He will keep wickets, though we have a second wicketkeeper in Ishan Kishan,” the manager said.