Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni might go on to attend the third Test and final Test match between India and South Africa at his hometown Ranchi. Dhoni has been not part of the team in the recent past as he had taken a sabbatical from the game after the conclusion of the World Cup.
In fact, Dhoni was expected to hang his boots after the World Cup but it wasn’t to be the case. The right-hander choose to serve the Indian army and made himself unavailable for the tour of the West Indies. Furthermore, Dhoni was not picked for the T20I series against South Africa. Moreover, the former captain will be unavailable for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh.
Dhoni could be one of the spectators.
“I have information that Dhoni has consented to watch the game,” a source in the JSCA said.
“No comments”, said Ajay Nath Shahdeo told The Telegraph on Dhoni’s availability.
“We have decided to have four counters for sale of tickets and one of these would be for women and differently abled people,” Shahdeo said.
“We are not going to offer any concession for the ticket prices because the rates are quite reasonable,” Shahdeo said.
On the other hand, Shahdeo also revealed that the spectators will also be allowed to watch the practice sessions. However, they will need to come up with a formal and written request.
“We will allow cricket lovers to watch the practice sessions provided formal and written requests are made in advance. Also, those allowed for watching the practice session would have to remain in the demarcated areas only,” Shahdeo said.
The third Test match between India and South Africa will take place at Ranchi from October 19.