[caption id="attachment_877468" align="alignnone" width="628"]<img class="size-full wp-image-877468" src="https://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MS-Dhoni-Kashmir.png" alt="India, MS Dhoni, Kashmir, Shahid Afridi" width="628" height="353" /> Dhoni, who is known to have a wide fan following across the globe, has been selfless when it comes to serving his nation. @ PTI[/caption] <p></p> <p></p><a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/teams/india/news/">India</a>'s World Cup-winning captain <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/ms-dhoni">MS Dhoni</a> is currently busy serving a two-month stint with the Territorial Army in Kashmir. The former captain an honorary Lieutenant Colonel is on duty with the 106 TA Batallion (Para) of the Indian Army in Kashmir. <p></p> <p></p>Dhoni, who is known to have a wide fan following across the globe, has been selfless when it comes to serving his nation. With Kashmir being on the edge after the government's decision to abrogate Article 370 which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir Dhoni witnessed a rather hostile reception during one of his visits to Baramulla. <p></p> <p></p>A video has surfaced on social media in from Kashmir when Dhoni was received with 'boom boom Afridi' chants. <p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Crowd started chanting Boom Boom Afridi when Dhoni reached Kashmir.. What a sight <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SAfridiOfficial</a> ??<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakistanZindabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakistanZindabad</a> <a href="https://t.co/7gCabGzoy1">pic.twitter.com/7gCabGzoy1</a></p> <p></p> Mohammed Faizan Najeeb (@danawalafaizan) <a href="https://twitter.com/danawalafaizan/status/1159022333534855168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <p></p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <p></p> <p></p>Former <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/teams/pakistan/news/">Pakistan</a> captain <a href="https://www.cricketcountry.com/players/shahid-afridi/news/">Shahid Afridi</a> has been known to voice out his opinion when it comes to Kashmir. Recently, after the government's recent decision to scrap Article 370, Afridi took to twitter to claim that there was "unprovoked aggression" and "crimes" in Kashmir. He urged the UN to take action and asked Trump to mediate on the matter. <p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kashmiris must be given their due rights as per <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UN</a> resolution. The rights of Freedom like all of us. Why was <a href="https://twitter.com/UN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UN</a> created &amp; why is it sleeping? The unprovoked aggression &amp; crimes being committed in Kashmir against <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Humanity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Humanity</a> must be noted. The <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> must play his role to mediate</p> <p></p> Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1158395150453882882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2019</a></blockquote> <p></p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <p></p> <p></p>On Tuesday, Gambhir replied to Afridi with whom he has had on-field and twitter spats on twitter by saying: <p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SAfridiOfficial</a> is spot on guys. There is "unprovoked aggression", there r "crimes against humanity". He shud be lauded for bringing this up. Only thing is he forgot to mention that all this is happening in "Pakistan Occupied Kashmir". Don't worry, will sort it out son!!!</p> <p></p> Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) <a href="https://twitter.com/GautamGambhir/status/1158549181436268544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2019</a></blockquote> <p></p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <p></p> <p></p>Meanwhile, Dhoni will be staying in the Valley till August 15th. His return to international cricket is still unknown. However, reports indicate that he may be recalled for the home series against South Africa in September after the conclusion of the ongoing tour of West Indies. India will play three T20Is against the Proteas before locking horns in as many numbers of Tests.
