MS Dhoni Gets Permission From Army HQ To Train With 106 Battalion Territorial Army
MS Dhoni has made himself unavailable for the tour of the West Indies and had applied for clearance to train with a unit of the Territorial Army.
MS Dhoni has taken a sabbatical from cricket for two months.
MS Dhoni’s request to train for two months with the Territorial Army battalion of the parachute regiment has been approved by the Army Chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat. Dhoni holds the rank of Honorary Lt. Colonel in the Territorial Army.
A part of MS Dhoni’s training is also expected to take place in the Kashmir Valley. It has also been clarified that the army will not allow Dhoni to play an active part in any operation.
MS Dhoni has taken a sabbatical from cricket for two months.
According to Army sources, Dhoni will undergo training with the jawans and live like any other Officer of the Indian Army. Dhoni’s TA battalion, whose permanent peace time location is Bengaluru, is currently serving in the Valley.
In 2015, Dhoni became a qualified paratrooper after having completed five parachute training jumps from AN 32 aircraft through the Parachute Training School at Agra.
There has been much speculation over Dhoni’s retirement after India was knocked out of the Cricket World Cup under the poor captaincy of Virat Kohli.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chairman of selectors MSK Prasad on Sunday clarified that Dhoni isn’t hanging up his boots just yet. However Rishabh Pant has been included as the first choice keeper for the squads named for the various series in the West Indies.
