It was clearly seen when the former captain stumped Andile Phehlukwayo out. The Army insignia on Dhoni's wicketkeeping loves symbolises the regimental dagger of the Indian Para Special Forces.
As soon as the picture surfaced on social media, it went viral like wildfire. Within no time, fans poured in love and respect for the former India captain.
Here’s the post:
Have a look at how the fans went gaga over Dhoni’s gesture:
In 2011, Dhoni was given an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel and he has undergone training for a brief period with the para regiment. During the course of his training in Agra, Dhoni is believed to have done five parachute jumps during the training period.
The former skipper's love for the Army is well known, as he has often expressed his desire of joining the forces.
Earlier this year, Dhoni and the Indian team wore army caps during the ODI match against Australia at Ranchi as a tribute to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the February 14 Pulwama terror attack.
India, who began their World Cup campaign on Wednesday, defeated South Africa by six wickets as Rohit Sharma struck an unbeaten century.
Dhoni also looked in fine touch in the match as he scored 34 runs but he was dismissed at the end of the match by Chris Morris.
India will next face Australia in the World Cup on June 9.