MS Dhoni takes part in a local Lawn Tennis tournament; wins the first game

MS Dhoni is known to be an avid sports enthusiast and never misses out on trying his hand at sports other than cricket. He had already called off his time from Test cricket back in 2014 and it’s been more than four months that the Indian gloveman took the cricket field in an international match. And, in a recent update, he picked up the tennis racquet in order to play a local Tennis tournament.

The 38-year-old played his last international match against New Zealand in the semi-finals of the World Cup 2019. After returning from the mega-event, he also went on to serve for a couple of months in paramilitary force.

In 2018, Dhoni featured in the men’s doubles category during a local tennis competition and was partnered by a local player. It is also reported that the Indian cricketer won the final played last year in straight sets.

MS Dhoni takes the Lawn Tennis court

On Friday, Dhoni, who is the defending champion, played and won the first match of the Country Cricket Club Tennis Tournament in the doubles category for men’s. The veteran Indian cricketer was well partnered by Sumit Kumar in the first game. The pair had performed brilliantly in the last season and are expected to continue with the same brilliance in this season of the local competition.

There were also some pictures that went viral before the match.

Here are the pictures and videos

.@msdhoni and his doubles partner Sumeet clicked with their opponents after the first round earlier today.

Loving his T-shirt dedicated to Indian Army! ❤️😇#PicOfTheDay #MSDhoni #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/EGRmNnfOvd

— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansofficial) November 8, 2019

Master of all sports! ❤️😇

This one is for all @msdhoni fans who were missing him in action. Here’s your weekend delight.

Mahi is back in action, playing his first match of Tennis Championship in JSCA, Ranchi.#MSDhoni #Dhoni #RanchiDiaries pic.twitter.com/kLaLol0mU4

— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansofficial) November 8, 2019

.@msdhoni playing his first match of Country Cricket Club Tennis Championship at JSCA! 😊#MSDhoni #RanchiDiary #Mahiway pic.twitter.com/cH14YgQnaE

— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansofficial) November 8, 2019

Walk with Ranchi Ka Rajkumar in his fort be like . . . 📸😇 @msdhoni #Dhoni #Mahiway #RanchiDiary pic.twitter.com/6YoIWMIVc2

— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansofficial) November 8, 2019

.@msdhoni relaxing with the players after the match! #MSDhoni #Dhoni #RanchiDiary pic.twitter.com/apJCJFuDjt

— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansofficial) November 9, 2019

MS Dhoni took a two-month sabbatical from cricket but, it has been extended to an indefinite length. As nobody knows that when will the former World Cup-winning captain will mark his return to international cricket.

In his absence, Rishabh Pant, who was touted as his natural heir, has been holding the gloves behind the stumps for Team India. But, his poor performance while keeping and also with the bat has left everyone surprised. And, the fans have already started missing MS Dhoni’s presence on the field. In the recent past on numerous occasions, the fans had started chanting the name of the former Indian skipper whenever Pant made a blunder.

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