After winning the second ODI by 8 runs at the Vidharbh Cricket Association in Nagpur, the Indian team now heads to the Ranchi for the third game. Needless to say that local boy MS Dhoni who has a very large fan following in his city, got a roaring welcome from the people. The Indian team head to Ranchi after taking the lead of 2-0 in the five-match ODI series. A number of people had lined up to get a glimpse of the local boy. MS Dhoni Chased by a Pitch Invader During India vs Australia 2019; Aakash Chopra Questions Security (Watch Video).
MS Dhoni has played three games at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association in Ranchi. Out of the three matches played in Ranchi, India has lost and won a game. The third game was washed away. In terms of wicket-keeping on his home turf, Dhoni has three catches and a stumping in Ranchi. MS Dhoni’s video was shared by the BCCI on their official handles. “Ranchi - Look who's here - @msdhoni 🦁🦁#TeamIndia #INDvAUS,” read the caption of the video.
Check out the tweet below.
Ranchi - Look who's here - @msdhoni 🦁🦁#TeamIndia #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/yH9vPG6vQY
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 6, 2019
Here's another video of the crowd cheering for the local boy.
MS Dhoni has had a cracking start to the ODI in 2019. Dhoni has already scored 301 runs from just eight matches. He has batted at a staggering average of 100.33. Dhoni came back in form right in time as he is considered to be a crucial player for the upcoming 2019 ICC World Cup. Overall, Dhoni has played 340 ODIs and scored more than 10,000 runs at an average of just under 51.
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