MS Dhoni: The Indian Cricket Star With Military-Inspired Gloves
Mahendra Singh Dhoni captained his team to a World Cup win in 2011 and showed off a military logo on his gloves.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni captained his team to a World Cup win in 2011 and showed off a military logo on his gloves.
The Army championships, at an RAF facility, with a couple of Royal Navy competitors, meant it really was a tri-services competition.
A win over an England Universities team decided the tournament in the final game.
A 24-20 win over England Universities meant the team had won the President's Cup on the eve of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day.
The Pink Pub Cyclists are travelling from Bognor to Normandy in honour of a friend who died.
The Inter Services Championships were played out between just the Army and RAF teams.
The GB team won the trophy back at St Andrews.
The US had won the competition for wounded, injured and sick military veterans in each of the last three years.
They defeated Aston Rowant by 43 runs ahead of Lord's in two weeks.
The team's manager, Flight Sergeant Nick De-Long, believes in the abilities of his players saying they are the "best team of a generation".
The two sides meet for a fourth time in the Perpetual Friendship Shield, with the Irish players having won two of the three past meetings.
The men's, women's and development squads trained at the England Cricket Board's National Performance Centre.
The UKAF women's and RAF combined teams faced opposition from the Netherlands.
The senior service beat Richmond Vikings 22-12.
All three Forces were represented at the official launch of the Championships.
All three services won a trophy in Portsmouth.