Ex-India team leader, MS Dhoni, got an official request on Monday, January 15, for the approaching Pran Pratishtha event at Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
The event, set for January 22, will be graced by several significant national figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Cricket stars, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, are among the invited guests.
After ringing in the New Year in Dubai with loved ones, MS Dhoni is back in India. Now, he is gearing up for the next Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Here, the veteran will guide the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team.
Dhoni was seen practicing batting in the nets at Ranchi’s Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium. He continued to play during IPL 2023, despite a hurt knee. After clinching the final against Gujarat Titans (GT), he needed surgery for his knee. Dhoni has now finished his recovery for it.
Shivam Dube praises MS Dhoni’s mentorship, says he always talks to CSK skipper
Shivam Dube, the all-rounder for Team India, returned to international cricket triumphantly. He performed brilliantly in two games against Afghanistan in the ongoing three-match T20I series.
He achieved two notable half-centuries in a speedy manner and also took two wickets from the opposing team in these two games. In a video circulating from BCCI, Shivam Dube acknowledged MS Dhoni for his enhanced development and stated:
“I always keep talking to Mahi bhai. He is such a big legend. I always keep learning from him, by seeing him and observing him. He has told me a couple of things about my game. He always rates me, saying I play well. If he rates me, then that gives me motivation to keep playing well, because of which my confidence is very high.”
Shivam Dube
He continued:
“It’s very special because I came into the Indian team after a long time and got an opportunity. It was very important especially because when you chase, a batter’s thinking in T20s is always to finish the game. I finished the game for the team, so felt really good.”
Shivam Dube
Shivam Dube will get another chance to make his case for a berth in India’s 2024 T20 World Cup team during the third T20I against Afghanistan, slated to be held on Wednesday (January 17).
