It was the final time that India's most successful skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was seen leading the side although it's an 'A' team.
And the crowds too nearly packed the Brabourne Stadium in South Mumbai to witness 'Captain Cool', for one last time at the helm.
The Ranchi superstar and captain of the 2007 World T20 and 2011 World Cup winning squads was leading the India A side in the first of two warm-up matches to be played by the tourists here.
As the day progressed, the West stand ?too were being filled to capacity. Notably, the entry to the crowd was free for this particular match.
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Dhoni, who sprang a surprise on the cricket-crazy nation by quitting as the limited overs skipper, was seen playing football with his teammates at the same venue last evening. He also practiced in the nets under lights.
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