Indian ODI skipper MS Dhoni has completed his first parachute jump from an Indian Air Force aircraft earlier today. It was a part of his training with the Territorial Army, which is undergoing at Agra for the past few days.
Dhoni jumped with a canopy static line parachute from an AN32 aircraft and touched down at the Malpura dropping zone near Agra. He has to undertake four more jumps from 10,000 feet, including one at night, to be a qualified parajumper.
Before the jump, the ace cricketer underwent two weeks of classroom lessons followed by basic toughening exercises along with fellow paratrooper trainees. The classroom lectures were on basic techniques of para-jumping followed by toughening exercises to help prepare the body for the jerks and jolts involved in jumping off an aircraft with a parachute.
MS Dhoni completed his first parachute jump from an Indian Air Force aircraft on Wednesday as part of his training with the Territorial Army.:Team MSD- Circle Of Cricket
Posted by MS Dhoni on Tuesday, August 18, 2015
MS Dhoni was given the honorary ieutenant colonel in 106 Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army for his achievements in sports. Unlike other sportsmen, Dhoni took it seriously and trained with the Indian Army.
“It’s a real honour as I always wanted to be part of the Indian Army. It’s (joining the Indian Army) something that I always wanted to achieve as a kid and now that I have donned the olive greens, my dream has been fulfilled,” Dhoni has said about the honour in the past.
Here is the footage of it: