MS Dhoni indulges in football before he gets busy in cricket

India ODI captain MS Dhoni in Ranchi playing football. (Source: Facebook)

The brand new cricket season is about to resume in a couple of weeks and the India ODI captain made the most of his last few holidays as he enjoyed some football with the local lads at the Silli Stadium in Ranchi.

Football was Dhoni’s first love as he used to don the goal-keeping gloves during his school days. It was only later that his coach advised him to wear the wicket-keeping gloves.

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‘Mahi,’ as he is fondly called among his childhood friends, was previously caught on camera on several occasions in action playing the ‘beautiful game.’

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