Dhoni has stint with Jharkhand as mentor

India limited-overs captain MS Dhoni has worked with his state team, Jharkhand, as mentor in the lead up to the Buchi Babu All-India Invitational Cricket Tournament. He also might join the team in the same capacity during the latter stages of the Buchi Babu tournament, which is a pre-season competition run by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA).

"Dhoni was with the boys during the camp in Ranchi," Rajesh Verma, the secretary of Jharkhand State Cricket Association, told Wisden India. "The boys are thrilled as it gives them a chance to tap into his experience. The original plan was for him to be there from the beginning [of the tournament], but he now has a meeting in Delhi. So, he will most probably join the team around August 12."

This year, apart from Jharkhand, the Buchi Babu tournament will feature Hyderabad, Chhattisgarh, Railways and Uttar Pradesh as invitational teams, alongside three local teams in TNCA President's XI, TNCA XI and TNCA Districts XI. The tournament is set to run from August 5 to 18.