India vs West Indies: Under-fire MS Dhoni slogs it out in optional practice session ahead of fourth ODI

November: Under pressure to deliver, a determined Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday slogged it out at the Cricket Club of India ahead of the fourth One-Day International between India and West Indies. Despite it being an ‘optional’ session, the veteran wicket-keeper batsman, who was dropped for the T20I series against West Indies and Australia, batted in the nets for over 45 minutes, facing local bowlers. [caption id=“attachment_5462221” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File image of MS Dhoni. AFP[/caption] Dhoni, who has of late struggled to get big scores in ODIs, was also seen having a brief chat with the team’s assistant coach Sanjay Bangar. India take on the West Indies in the fourth ODI on Monday after the visitors levelled the five-match series 1-1 with a 43-run morale boosting win in Pune on Saturday. Opener Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayadu, who is looking to consolidate the number four spot, KL Rahul, Manish Pandey and spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also practised during the session. Before padding up, Jadeja also bowled to his teammates. Maharashtra player Kedar Jadhav, who has recovered from a hamstring injury and is likely to feature in Monday’s match, also honed his skills. West Indies did not have any practice session on Sunday.