Former skipper MS Dhoni started his Army duty July 31 and was recently spotted playing a game of Volleyball with his colleagues that has gone viral after a fan uploaded it on social media.
Dhoni is currently on a break from the game during a stint with the Territorial Army as an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel. The wicketkeeper-batsman who enjoys a cult status in cricket-mad India is part of the Territorial Army, a reservist force that draws on civilians who can do short stints to assist the military.
He will do a 15-day stint with the Victor Force engaged in counter-insurgency operations against militants fighting Indian rule in the country’s only Muslim-majority region of Kashmir.
Here is a clip from the game:
Lt. Colonel Mahendra Singh Dhoni spotted playing volleyball with his Para Territorial Battalion!💙😊
Video Courtesy : DB Creation #IndianArmy #MSDhoni #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/H6LwyC4ALb
— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansofficial) August 4, 2019
Dhoni is sitting out India’s ongoing tour of the West Indies and there has been speculation he might retire after struggling in last month’s World Cup that saw India knocked out in the semi-finals.
He will be taking on the duties of patrolling, guard and post duty and would be staying with troops, the army said in a statement, adding that its headquarters had approved a schedule which incorporated Dhoni’s requests.
