Dhoni took the ball to show it to bowling coach: Shastri
MS Dhoni during nets. (Reuters Photo)
MUMBAI: The video grab of Mahendra Singh Dhoni taking the match ball from the umpires after the 3rd ODI against England at Headingley, Leeds, on Tuesday, went viral on social media platforms and TV channels after India's eight-wicket loss had already generated a lot of heat.
"Is Dhoni retiring?" was the talking point as all and sundry began to wonder about the significance of the former India skipper walking away with the match ball despite India having lost the match. Dhoni asked for the ball from field umpires Bruce Oxenford (Australia) and Michael Gough (England) as the teams walked back towards the pavilion.
Team India coach Ravi Shastri dismissed all speculation on Dhoni's retirement on Wednesday. "MS wanted to show the ball to Bharat Arun. He wanted to show him the wear and tear the ball had endured, to get a general idea of what the conditions were like," Shastri clarified to TOI.
Twitter was abuzz with speculation that the former India captain will soon bid a final goodbye to all formats of the game. "That's rubbish. MS is not going anywhere," Shastri confirmed.
MUMBAI: The video grab of Mahendra Singh Dhoni taking the match ball from the umpires after the 3rd ODI against England at Headingley, Leeds, on Tuesday, went viral on social media platforms and TV channels after India's eight-wicket loss had already generated a lot of heat.
"Is Dhoni retiring?" was the talking point as all and sundry began to wonder about the significance of the former India skipper walking away with the match ball despite India having lost the match. Dhoni asked for the ball from field umpires Bruce Oxenford (Australia) and Michael Gough (England) as the teams walked back towards the pavilion.
Team India coach Ravi Shastri dismissed all speculation on Dhoni's retirement on Wednesday. "MS wanted to show the ball to Bharat Arun. He wanted to show him the wear and tear the ball had endured, to get a general idea of what the conditions were like," Shastri clarified to TOI.
Twitter was abuzz with speculation that the former India captain will soon bid a final goodbye to all formats of the game. "That's rubbish. MS is not going anywhere," Shastri confirmed.
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