Mahi Dhoni the great cricketer went back to his grass roots and enjoyed the day. Leading the pack was Satya Prakash Sinha, who was witness to Dhoni’s rise from a player living on a meagre Coalfields stipend to a Railways player and then finally India.
From his Railway friends to his roommate to even the tea stall owner in Kharagpur who used to keep aside milk for Mahi, everyone was waiting outside the dressing room of Eden Gardens to meet the former Indian Railways ticket collector of Kharagpur station.
Thomas, the tea-stall owner at Kharagpur was overwhelmed when Dhoni recognised him and spoke to him.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni could have spent more time with them at Eden Gardens but it could have created a security concern with many people poring over gates to get a closer glimpse of him.So Dhoni shifted the ‘reunion’ to the team hotel where he had dinner with them.
Retired from Tests, sidelined in IPL after he was removed as captain of Rising Pune Supergiants, Dhoni could have done anything in the world but play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
He however seems to be enjoying his time away from limelight being the old Mahi again — travelling by train, staying in less expensive hotels, meeting friends, sharing dinner with them. This Mahi is returning to his roots again.
