Dhoni visits Ranchi wicket, curator defends
Posted - 2017-03-09T22:49:14+06:00
Updated - 2017-03-09T23:30:32+06:00
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni inspected the wicket of Ranchi ahead of the third Test match between hosts India and Australia. Dhoni was seen discussing with the curator as preparation going on for the crucial game scheduled to occur from March 16 to 20. The series is now levelled at 1 all.
Curator SB Singh, however, mentioned it as a routine visit which have nothing to be linked up with the next game. Talking with Press Trust of India, Mr. Singh said, “When he is here, he often visits the stadium for fitness work out and spends long time at gymnasium. Today was no different. He also saw the wicket and we had an informal discussion. This is not unusual for me.”
Defending Dhoni’s visit, the curator also said, “He has never intervened in pitch preparation in the last four years. Being a great player I always look forward to his inputs on quality of cricket.”