Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was current on the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi for India’s first T20I in opposition to New Zealand on Friday. As the digital camera reduce to them, the Indian icon, seated along with his spouse Sakshi, waved because the acquainted chants of “Dhoni” “Dhoni”.
Dhoni on Thursday paid a particular go to to the Hardik Pandya-led hosts on the JSCA Stadium. In a video uploaded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on its social media handles, Dhoni is seen sipping coconut water, chatting with Pandya and co. In the staff dressing room throughout their pre-match coaching session.
Apart from the gamers, the 41-year-old additionally met the staff employees together with India’s fielding coach T Dileep. Earlier on Thursday, Pandya had posted an image with the Chennai Super Kings captain at his residence within the Jharkhand capital. “Sholay 2 coming soon,” learn the caption together with a winking emoji and an image of the duo posing with Dhoni on an previous bike.
MSD + Ranchi = 🤩
When the Ranchi crowd welcomed the veteran @msdhoni in type 😃👌#GroupIndia , #INDvNZ , @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/40FoEDudSv
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 27, 2023
New Zealand, who got here out to bat in Friday’s match, scored a difficult rating of 176 runs for six wickets in opposition to India. Opener Devon Conway scored 52 off 35 balls, whereas Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten 59 off 30 balls. For India, Washington Sundar (2/22) took two wickets, whereas Kuldeep Yadav (1/20), Shivam Mavi (1/19 in 2 overs) and Arshdeep Singh (1/51) took one wicket every.
Arshdeep conceded 27 runs within the final over, by which Mitchell hit him for 3 sixes and a 4.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
