MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli
MS Dhoni hosted Team India for dinner at his home in Ranchi.

Overview:

Dhoni often invites national players to his residence whenever there is an international match in Ranchi, and he didn't miss the chance this time as well.

MS Dhoni hosted Team India for dinner at his home in Ranchi. The Men in Blue are in the city for the first ODI against South Africa, scheduled for November 30. Dhoni often invites national players to his residence whenever there is an international match in Ranchi, and he didn’t miss the chance this time as well.

Virat Kohli was the star attraction of the night, and Dhoni went to drop him off at the hotel after dinner. Kohli only plays ODIs for India, and his last series was against Australia, where he scored a fifty after registering two consecutive ducks.

India’s previous ODI at the JSCA International Stadium was in 2022, and the sub-continent team performed strongly. Rohit Sharma will also be returning to the action, and his leadership will be necessary in the absence of regular captain Shubman Gill.

Rishabh Pant, who has returned to the ODI fold after a long time, also made his presence felt. The southpaw recently led India in the second Test against South Africa, but the team lost the contest by 408 runs, with the stand-in skipper managing just 49 runs across two innings.

He was slammed for his shot selection, and he issued an apology to the fans for the team’s performance, admitting that they didn’t play well and vowed to come back stronger. Pant has a chance to return to form in the ODIs and put the challenging Test series behind him. His last ODI was in August 2024, and Pant may get more chances to score in the middle order in Gill’s absence.

Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was also recalled to the team for the fifty-over assignment against South Africa. He was also present at Mahi’s house. Dhoni plays for CSK in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team will have to play as a group against the visiting team to win the upcoming series. India will look to start the series on a strong note.

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