Actor Bobby Deol on Friday said former Indian team skipper MS Dhoni was his inspiration. Deol said he wanted to learn Dhoni’s batting skills. Deol, who is the captain of Mumbai Heroes playing in Celebrity Cricket league 5 (CCl-5), expressed his desire to learn from the game from Dhoni.Both Deol and team player Sohail Khan are in Ranchi for the CCl match against Kerala Strikers at Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) stadium on Saturday afternoon. This will be the first match of the CCl’s fifth edition at Ranchi.
Interestingly, Sohail Khan also said Dhoi was his role mode. He appreciated Dhoni’s coordination with the India team. “Dhoni’s decision to quit test matches must be taken in favour of the team,” Sohail said.Both the actors mentioned that CCl is a serious game for them. “When our movie is released on Friday, it is not something excitement for us. However, CCl is a moment of excitement for us,” said the actors.
Citing example of the seriousness, the actors pointed on Varun Badola’s sixer scored in the last match against Veer Marathi on January 10. The second match is also scheduled on Saturday in the evening. Bhojpuri Dabanggs will play against Telugu Warriors. Venkatesh and Mohan lal are the Captains of Telugu Warriors and Kerala Strikers. Manoj Tiwari will lead Bhojpuri Dabanggs.Notably, Ranchi DC Vinay Kumar Choubey held a meeting on security arrangements for the two matches. No person without pass or ticket will be entertained inside the stadium.