MS Dhoni's first picture on Indian Army duty goes viral on internet

Srinagar : Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is serving the Indian Army in Kashmir, was clicked on duty as he signed a bat. The picture has gone viral on the internet.

The 38-year-old wicketkeeper batsman started his stint with the Kashmir unit on Tuesday. He is deployed in south Kashmir region as part of Victor Force and the cricketer is expected to be with them till August 15.

"Lt. Col Dhoni arrived here today and has joined his unit," one of the officials had said on Tuesday.

Earlier, Army Chief Bipin Rawat had said that MS Dhoni has completed all his basic training and he hopes that he will perform his duties well with the Indian Army.

"When a citizen of India wants to don the military uniform then he has to be prepared to fulfill the task for which the uniform has been assigned to him. MS Dhoni has carried out his basic training and we know that he will be able to accomplish the task," Rawat had said.