Indian cricketer and honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday successfully completed his first parachute jump from an Indian Air Force aircraft at the Agra Air Base. Dhoni, who had been training at the Para Training School of the 50th Independent parabrigade for two weeks, parajumped from an AN-32 aircraft from a height of 1,250 feet , reports The New Indian Express.
Dhoni had to pass the ground test on Tuesday before he was allowed to jump from the aircraft, adds the report. According to a NDTV report, after being conferred the honorary Lieutenant Colonel rank Dhoni had said in an interview, "Why I got here is because of cricket. I would like to serve actively in the Army only after cricket. I don't want my cricket to suffer because that is something I am good at. Once my cricket career is over, I would definitely like to serve in the Army.
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