Rohit Sharma led Indian Cricket Team is sweating hard on the nets ahead of the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka on December 10 at HPCA Stadium, Dharmashala. They have already won the Test rubber by 1-0 and eyeing to conquer the last 50-over cricket series before the year ends. Both the teams arrived at the venue on Thursday. Since then, they have been spending a lot of time on the field to get familiar with the conditions. Meanwhile, a new pacer was spotted in the Indian camp bowling some lethal deliveries during the practice session. He was none other than the Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The Indian cricket fans have watched him bowling on several occasions. But this time, he helped out the batsmen with their batting practice. The BCCI took to its official Twitter handle to share the video where the former captain could be seen bowling some top-class seam-up deliveries.
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Here’s the video:
Is there anything that @msdhoni cannot do? You have seen him bowl leg spin now it is time for seam up. #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/8WLuKnyyE5
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 9, 2017
A few pictures from the practice session were also shared on the social media in which the Indian bowling brigade could be seen in action.
The beautiful Dhauladhar range can be a pleasant distraction but you must keep your eyes on the ball. #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/kFLbXtB4gH
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 8, 2017
Last time when India toured Sri Lanka for a bilateral series, they whitewashed the hosts by 9-0. MS Dhoni played remained phenomenal throughout the series with the bat and played a few match-saving innings. This time too he’s been expected to show his batting skills and help the team to clinch the number 1 spot in the ODI rankings.
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