MS Dhoni to captain 'Men in Blue' again for one last time

England will play India 'A' in two practice matches before they face the real challenge from the pumped up Indian side.
Indian cricketer MS Dhoni (Photo | AP)
Indian cricketer MS Dhoni (Photo | AP)

MS Dhoni might have stepped down as India's limited overs skipper handing over the baton to Virat Kohli but fans will get to witness Dhoni leading the Indian side for one final time.

Yes, you heard that right. 'Captain Cool' will lead the India 'A' team against England in a warm upmatch at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on January 10.

England will play India 'A' in two practice matches before they face the real challenge from the pumped up Indian side on January 15 at Pune. It will definitely be an emotional moment for Dhoni who will walk onto the centre of the pitch for the toss donning the blue jersey for one last time.

Ajinkya Rahane was named the captain of the second warm up match against England for the January 12 clash at the same venue.

India A team for first warm-up match: MS Dhoni (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mandeep Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Yuvraj Singh, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ashish Nehra, Mohit Sharma, Siddarth Kaul

India A team for second warm-up match: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Rishabh Pant, Suresh Raina, Deepak Hooda, Ishan Kishan, Sheldon Jackson, Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Parvez Rasool, Vinay Kumar, Pradeep Sangwan, Ashoke Dinda
 

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