MS Dhoni enjoys an outing with his family in England on Friday (Photo credit: Instagram @sakshisingh-r)
The Indian cricket team has come under heavy scrutiny after its loss to Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 on Thursday. The defending champions looked invincible after posting three wins since arriving in England, but a loss to their neighbours - who were touted as the overwhelming underdogs going into the game - has raised a lot of eyebrows.
Virat Kohli's men now face South Africa in a potential quarter-final on Sunday. A loss in that clash is sure to bring with it heavy backlash.
With the stakes so high, it helps to make the most of any opportunity to unwind with your loved ones. Mahendra Singh Dhoni did just that when he enjoyed a relaxing outing with his wife and daughter on Friday.
The former Indian captain's wife, Sakshi, posted an image on social media where the trio can be seen having a good time in each other's company. It's hard to miss how cute little Ziva has grown to become.
Meanwhile, Dhoni has revealed that former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar was the toughest bowler he had ever faced in his illustrious career. When asked to name the one bowler he struggled the most during his career, the 35-year-old picked the Rawalpindi Express.
"All the fast bowlers are quite difficult, with the limited technique I had, it was very difficult to face the fast bowlers. Still, if I had to pick one, I would pick Shoaib Akhtar," the Dawn quoted Dhoni, as saying.
Known for his hard-hitting batting style, Dhoni has faced the likes of Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath, Lasith Malinga, Dale Steyn - who dominated the cricket arena for years. Meanwhile, Dhoni and Akhtar had met just 10 times in international cricket'in five Test and five ODIs. And despite limited contests against each other, the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman insisted that Akhtar was the one who made him sweat the most during his 13-year career.
"Very simple reason: he was quick, he was fast, he could bowl a yorker, he could bowl a bouncer but you never expected a beamer. He was a bit unpredictable [but] he was fun to play against," Dhoni said at a charity dinner hosted by current India captain Virat Kohli this week.
(Inputs from ANI)
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