Dhoni helping his ailing friend

Dhoni, who is out on a tour of the US,
reportedly credited his helicopter shot to Lal,
who
used to execute the stroke in Ranji Trophy matches with style.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was extending all possible help to the inventor of his famous helicopter shot and one of
his close childhood friend Santosh Lal,
who has been
diagnosed with acute pancreatitis
 and was airlifted to Delhi today for treatment.
"Former Ranji cricketer Santosh Lal
was taken to Delhi by air ambulance and admitted to a hospital there. Besides Dhoni,
 all his friends have come forward in helping him
 fight his disease. Dhoni is in touch and helping in making all
necessary arrangements for the treatment," said a close friend of Dhoni.
Lal, a Ranji player, has been identified with acute pancreatitis and
was admitted in a unconscious state at a
Ranchi hospital before being airlifted to the national capital.
Jharkhand State Cricket Association secretary Rajesh Verma said
the JSCA has donated Rs one lakh to Lal for his treatment
and Rs 39,500 was collected among the association members and handed over to his family.
"Lal has played Ranji Trophy with Dhoni," Chanchal Bhattacharya,
 Dhoni's coach during his formative years, said.
Suraj Mohan, another friend, was with ailing Lal for the last three
days and saw him off at the airport here.
Dhoni, who is out on a tour of the US, reportedly credited his helicopter
 shot to Lal, who used to execute the stroke in Ranji Trophy matches with style.