Dhoni is paratrooper of the Territory Army unit of the Indian Army's Parachute Regiment, and is an honorary Lt. Colonel. He had also undergone training under the Para Brigade in 2015. Indian military gives honorary ranks to people to recognise their contribution to their fields.

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Dhoni holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army and is a qualified paratrooper as well. In fact, following the World Cup last year, Dhoni also completed a brief stint with the Territorial Army unit of the Parachute Regiment (106 Para TA battalion) in Jammu and Kashmir.

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NEW DELHI: Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday donned the uniform of commandos as they were conferred an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. ... Dhoni and Bindra have been commissioned as honorary Lt Col,” an Army spokesperson said here.