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ToggleMS Dhoni, on Wednesday, once again made his mark with lightning-quick stumping and a fine cameo with the bat in India’s World Cup opener against South Africa. With India bowling first, Dhoni stumped Andile Phehlukwayo off Yuzvendra Chahal to put his team on top. South Africa eventually finished on a modest 227 for 9 with Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal starring with the ball. Bumrah picked up two early wickets before Chahal ran through the middle-order and picked up four wickets.
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In reply, India started poorly and lost Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli cheaply. However, Rohit Sharma remained till the end and scored an unbeaten century to take India home in the 48th over. The right-handed batsman was struggling at the start but soon found his rhythm and put India on top. He was well supported by the likes of KL Rahul and MS Dhoni before Hardik Pandya’s quickfire cameo ended the game.
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But what caught the attention more than Dhoni’s wicketkeeping or his batting was his wicketkeeping gloves. The gloves had a picture of the regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces. The logo would have only impressed the fans and not surprised them as Dhoni has previously undergone a two-week initial training with the para regiment.
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The former India skipper, who is known for his love for Indian army, had donned the uniform of a commando in 2011 when he was conferred an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment. However, he had done his training under the Para Brigade in 2015. During the course of his training, he had done five parachute jumps.
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