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Visakapatnam,(BDNEWS) Apr 6: India's new batting sensation Mahendra Dhoni had his career shaped by a chance invitation a decade ago from a games teacher at his school in the eastern city of Ranchi.
At the time, Dhoni, now 23, preferred football and was an energetic goal-keeper. Dhoni gave no quarter in his thrilling innings Tuesday
But his coach saw the potential for him to fill the wicket-keeper's slot that had few talented contenders.
In a cricket-addicted nation, Dhoni was taking his first cricketing steps at a late stage.
But he soon developed a liking for the new sport and gave up the football goal-keeper's task.
Dhoni says the shift from his football obsession came in the 1994-95 season.
A year later he was on the Bihar state's under-16 squad, which ensured he never thought of playing football again.
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