Chandigarh: Looking relaxed ahead of their World Twenty20 encounter against Australia on Sunday, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday took some time out to play golf along with Rohit Sharma and Team Director Ravi Shastri.
While all the action on the cricket field was taking place in Mohali as Australia played Pakistan in a group encounter, nearly 12 km away 'Captain Cool' was playing a different sport at the Chandigarh golf club.
Chandigarh: MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma at Chandigarh Golf Club pic.twitter.com/yi9co14eJS
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Dhoni, wearing a stubble, was smartly dressed in his golf attire and a pair of blue aviators.
#WT20 - Check out what Captain MS Dhoni does on a day off
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Dhoni, who led his team to a nailbiting one-run win over Bangladesh, elegantly swung the club.
ICC WT20, 2016 (Men): India vs Bangladesh - Highlights https://t.co/ioWKZrKBGt #BCCI #IndvsBan #WT20
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Sharma and Shastri wore a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. The Indian skipper looked relaxed and confident ahead of Sunday's match.
The Indian team, which arrived here on Thursday, will be having a three-hour practice session at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Jalandhar-based Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh completed 18 years of playing international cricket on Friday.
18yrs back today I made my debut in international cricket 4 INDIA🇮🇳thank u everyone 4 ur wishes nd support#Grateful🙠pic.twitter.com/G7SRxbcTyn
— Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) March 25, 2016
Harbhajan had made his Test debut against Australia in Bengaluru on this day in 1998.
He has 417 wickets from 103 matches Tests, and has played 236 ODIs and 28 T20 internationals.
On the occasion, Harbhajan was wished by his teammates and he responded by thanking all.
