Cricketer Dhoni rescued from Delhi hotel fire

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Mar 18, 2017: Former India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on March 17, Thursday, safely rescued from a fire in a hotel in Delhi’s Dwarka neighborhood. No casualties were reported in the fire, Delhi Fire Services said.

They added that they got a call around 6:30 am alerting them there was a fire inside the WelcomHotel, located in Sector 10, Dwarka. As many as 30 fire tenders were sent to the spot and the fire was brought under control at 7:50 am.

Dhoni was in the national capital with his Jharkhand team to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final. The team’s kit has apparently been reduced to ashes and consequentially the match has reportedly been canceled.

The Dhoni-led Jharkhand team entered the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy after outplaying Vidarbha by six wickets at the Palam Ground in Delhi on March 15, PTI reported.

These matches are being seen as Dhoni’s last competitive games in the 50-over format ahead of the Champions Trophy in June, a tournament seen as an important one for the former India captain, who now plays only as a wicket-keeper batsman in the national side.