There was a significant covering of grass on the Newlands wicket the day before the Test, Cape Town, January 1, 2017© ESPNcricinfo Ltd
MS Dhoni has a chat with the Jharkhand players in training, Gujarat v Jharkhand, semi-final, Ranji Trophy 2016-17, 1st day, Nagpur, January 1, 2017© Shashank Kishore/ESPNcricinfo Ltd
MS Dhoni attends the semi-final in Nagpur, Gujarat v Jharkhand, semi-final, Ranji Trophy 2016-17, 1st day, Nagpur, January 1, 2017© Sunny Shinde