After the Indian squad for the tour to West Indies was announced earlier on Sunday sans MS Dhoni who had announced his unavailability for the same, his request to train with a battalion of the Indian Army’s Parachute Regiment for two months has been approved by Army chief General Bipin Rawat, according to ANI.
Although Dhoni will not be a part of any active army operations, a part of his training will happen in Jammu & Kashmir. His battalion has its headquarters in Bengaluru, but is currently posted in Kashmir. According to reports, Dhoni will live like any other soldier in their quarters while undergoing the intense training.
Dhoni currently is an honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army of the Parachute Regiment since 2011, and was accorded this alongside Abhinav Bindra and close combat warfare expert Deepak Rao. To become a qualified para-trooper, the ex-Indian captain had to complete five parachute training jumps from Indian Army aircrafts in their Agra training camp.
