MS Dhoni Meets His Old 'Chaiwala', Treats Him To Grand Dinner

Mahendra Singh Dhoni takes a Kharagpur platform tea-seller out for dinner.

MS Dhoni met his old 'chaiwala' and treated him to a gala dinner.© PTI

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MS Dhoni is currently playing for Jharkhand in Vijay Hazare Trophy
He bumped into his old 'chailwala' in Kolkata
Thomas renamed his tea stall to 'Dhoni Tea Stall'

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has frequently highlighted that he has not forgotten his roots, and off late he has been re-living his days of struggle and anonymity. One more chapter from those days, as a South-Eastern Railway ticket collector at Kharagpur station in West Bengal, came to the forefront when he bumped into Thomas, the owner of a tea shop on the platform, which Dhoni used to frequent at least 2-3 times a day.Thomas had travelled to Kolkata from Kharagpur to catch a glimpse of his now-famous customer. Dhoni is leading the Jharkhand team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches being played at various centres in West Bengal.

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.The former India captain travelled in AC 1st-Tier from Hatia to Howrah.

"I am travelling in a train after 13 years. It is a long route and I will enjoy it. I'll talk to my team-mates and enjoy," Dhoni had said.

He said he chose to travel by train so that he could spend more time with his teammates.

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MS Dhoni Meets His Old 'Chaiwala', Treats Him To Grand Dinner

Mahendra Singh Dhoni takes a Kharagpur platform tea-seller out for dinner.

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