Lieutenant Colonel MS Dhoni has completed his two-week stint with the Indian Territorial Army. He had joined the 106 TA Battalion (Para) in Jammu and Kashmir on July 30 and trained with the army over the last 15-days. The unit is deployed in the South Kashmir region as part of the Victor Force.
MS Dhoni plays cricket with kids
Dhoni reportedly visited Leh on August 15 and had paid tributes to the martyrs at the Siachen War Memorial; he also went to the Siachen Battle School.
A picture of the two-World Cup-winning captain playing cricket in Leh at a basketball court with people watching on has gone viral on social media.
Here’s the picture shared by Chennai Super Kings on Twitter:
Different field. Different gamepLeh. #Thala @msdhoni #WhistlePodu 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/K7lEBBYvyF
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) August 17, 2019
Earlier, various photos had also gone viral where Dhoni was seen playing volleyball with members of his Territorial Army battalion and polishing shoes.
Pictures of MS Dhoni playing Volleyball in Kashmir ❤️#MSDhoni #Dhoni #ParaMSD pic.twitter.com/8Dktcym61s
— Dhoni Raina Team (@dhoniraina_team) August 6, 2019
The 38-year-old had taken a two-month break from international cricket, after India was knocked out of the 2019 World Cup following a loss to New Zealand in the semi-final, to serve his regiment in the Kashmir Valley.