Former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni was in the news recently as he announced a press conference to launch the famous cookie brand OREO once again in India. The fans were in anticipation of what it was going to be and it turned out to be a playful campaign #BringBack2011 to recreate the 2011 World Cup win and spark excitement amongst the fans. The former Indian captain is in the news again as his professional Golf tournament video goes viral.
It is a well-known fact that MS Dhoni loves sports and his love for sports is not just limited to cricket. The cricketer has been seen playing football and now his video playing golf is doing the rounds on the internet. Kapil Dev, who is another World Cup-winning captain for India invited the 2011 World Cup-winning captain Dhoni to take part in the former’s tournament titled ‘Kapil Dev – Grant Thornton Invitational 2022’.
The video of MS Dhoni that has gone viral was posted by the event on their Instagram handle where Dhoni can be seen using his batting prowess and channeling it to hit the golf ball. The fans were excited to see the most successful Indian captain trying his hand at the sport. Earlier, the legendary Kapil Dev had also posted a picture of himself with Dhoni on social media.
Captain cool in the house!!!@KDGT_golf#pgtikdgt22 #pgtigram #indiangolf #golfshot #golfclub #golfpro #golfinIndia #KapilDev #KDGTgolf #GOBeyondForGolf #dlfgolfandcountryclub #gtbharat @TataSteelLtd @AmexIndia @AmrutanjanH pic.twitter.com/aEmGOav6rs
— PGTI (@pgtofindia) September 30, 2022
MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev together for golf. pic.twitter.com/6udxrVnBIg
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 30, 2022
The video was surely a refreshing sight for the fans who got to see their ‘Captain Cool’ in action once again albeit playing a different sport. For the uninitiated, team India won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup under the leadership of Dhoni.
Later in 2011, Dhoni became only the second captain to win the 50-over World Cup for team India. The former Indian captain announced his retirement from Test cricket in the year 2014 and bid adieu to the shorter formats in the year 2020, however, he continues to lead the Chennai franchise in the IPL.
