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‘When we meet we try to talk about…- Hardik Pandya reveals Indian team’s conversation with MS Dhoni in Ranchi

MS Dhoni paid a visit to the India dressing room on Thursday and interacted with the players.

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The Indian Team met with former captain MS Dhoni, who lives in Ranchi, ahead of India’s first T20I against New Zealand on Friday. Dhoni paid a visit to the India dressing room on Thursday and interacted with the players ahead of Friday’s first T20 against New Zealand.

Dhoni was seen interacting with T20 captain Hardik Pandya before giving advice to young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan. The former captain could also be seen interacting with opener Shubman Gill, spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, and the support staff. The Indian Cricket Board uploaded a video of the same. “Look who came visiting at training today in Ranchi – the great @msdhoni”, read the caption of the video.

Here is MS Dhoni’s interaction with the Indian Team

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Later, during a press conference, Hardik revealed that when he meets with the World Cup-winning captain, he does not discuss the game. “Mahi bhai is here which is good as we get to meet him. We can get out of the hotel also (to meet him). Otherwise, the way we have played in the last one month, it has just been hotel to hotel,” he said at a press conference.

“And when we meet we try to talk about life and keep cricket away. When we played together I learnt a lot from him. I have squeezed a lot out of him (knowledge)… there is not much left,” said Hardik.
India will hope to continue their good form in the shortest format after sweeping the ODI series against New Zealand, with Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill set to open the first game. This will be India’s first T20 match since beating Sri Lanka 2-1 earlier this month.
Gill has only played three T20Is (his debut came against Sri Lanka) and will open with Kishan following his outstanding performance in the ODI series. As India won the series 3-0, the 23-year-old scored a double-ton and a century.
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