Last Updated: January 26, 2023, 6:20 PM IST
MS Dhoni interacting with India cricketers. (Screen grab)
The Indian team had a special visitor in former captain MS Dhoni as they gear up for the first T20I against New Zealand in Ranchi
The Indian cricket team has had a sparkling start to their year having recorded three series win in a row. They first edged past Sri Lanka 2-1 in a three-match series and then blanked them 3-0 in the ODIs that followed.
Then came New Zealand, the then world No. 1 team in ODIs but they were brushed aside with the likes of Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj starring in a dominating display, playing a pivotal role in another series sweep.
Now, the team is back in the T20 mode with a three-match series against New Zealand that starts from Friday in Ranchi. The team, led by captain Hardik Pandya and head coach Rahul Dravid arrived in the city on Wednesday.
And as they players gear up for the series opener, they were paid a visit by a certain local who is widely regarded as one of the greatest captains to have played the game.
Yup, the man who put Ranchi on the cricket world map MS Dhoni met with the current T20I squad and shared some light moments as seen in a clip shared by the official Instagram handle of the Indian cricket team.
In the clip, Workcan be seen with coconut water in one hand, while having a chat with his close friend Pandya as others around them watch the two with glee. The Indian team members can be seen lining up to pay the great man a visit who is famously quite a private man.
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