Agencies
Melbourne, Feb 21: Call it by fate or by design, Mahendra Singh Dhoni probably shares a different kind of bonding with the Melbourne Cricket Ground as it was again evident today, a day before India's second group league encounter against South Africa in the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Exactly 52 days back, Dhoni had stunned the cricket world by announcing his immediate retirement from Tests after a knock of 24, which ensured a draw in that third Test match.
Just like Sunil Gavaskar's connection with the Chinnaswamy Stadium and Sachin Tendulkar's with Wankhede, Dhoni wouldn't be able to forget MCG, where he wore the white flannels one last time.
Today, away from the public glare, long after his team's training session and media activities were over, Dhoni was seen slowly walking towards the centre strip to inspect it and probably do some mental calculations before tomorrow's big game.
It was at least an hour after the Indian team had finished their nets in the adjoining area outside the MCG. |
