Despite his innumerable achievements in cricket, MS Dhoni has proven time and again that he’s a man of humility and modesty. Another example of this trait was visible on Wednesday when he politely declined to inaugurate the pavilion named after him at the JSCA Stadium.

According to Jharkhand State Cricket Association  secretary, Debashis Chakraborty, the JSCA had asked MS Dhoni to inaugurate his stand before the third ODI between India and Australia began.

“We were deliberating whether to open it on 8th March. But when I asked MSD, he said: “Dada mein toh isika hissa hu. Ghar ka ladka apne hi ghar mein kya inaugurate karega?”

The former Indian captain, Chakraborty said, made it clear that if he did the inauguration, it will make him feel that he is “not a part of this ground” and that he is thankful to the JSCA to have given him this recognition. “This left me in an awkward spot but this shows his graciousness,” Chakraborty added.


The third ODI between India and Australia will be held on Friday. India are currently leading the five-match series by a margin of 2-0 after beating the visitors in Hyderabad and Nagpur.