Shooting could be his next sport: Shimon Sharif praises MS Dhoni’s shooting abilities

MS Dhoni doesn’t only rule cricket but he is also an avid shooter. He has a knack for shooting and so he imported the Walther rifle. The model was the same one which shooting champion, Abhinav Bindra had used to win a historic gold medal at the Olympics. Dhoni is now a life member of National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) and owns LG300XT Walther Carbontec.

Shimon Sharif Talks About Dhoni and His Interest In Shooting

Former India shooter Shimon Sharif told PTI, “I once got a mail late at night around 2 AM. As a requirement to import rifles when I asked for the full name and address, he replied within a few minutes with his full name along with his Ranchi address, that’s when I realized it was him.”

Sharif runs the portal indian shooting and is a top importer of equipment for leading Indian shooters.

“After he imported his Walther rifle he was in touch with me and exchanged several mails and even text messages. I had offered to help him to take up the sport but he was too busy then with all his cricketing commitments. Later we interacted a lot and he even shared his personal number with me. He always used to reply to the messages. In my opinion he is a very friendly and down to earth person.” he added.

Kolkata Police said, “His accuracy is breathtaking,” when in 2017 MSD went to the Kolkata Police Training School and tried pistol shooting after a team training session was canceled due to rain in Kolkata.

Sharif concluded saying, “He has had love for guns and shooting since a very long time. Now that he is done with cricket, shooting could be his next sport. We have seen him visiting many shooting ranges. I have seen many professional athletes shifting to shooting after retiring from their sport and go on to become Olympic champions. Unlike other sports shooting and golf can be played till a very long time.”

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