"I'd like to serve the army actively but that would be only after cricket. I don't want my cricket to suffer because that's something I am good at," he told reporters at Poonch.
Admitting that he knew the army only from a distance, the Indian skipper said he wanted to use the break (from cricket) to experience the challenges jawans face. "Every post has a strategic importance," Dhoni said, adding that the day was special since he'd come to a forward post.
Dhoni visited the 40th raising day celebrations by the Jammu-based 16 Corps or White Knight Corps. The Corps is operationally committed in guarding the international border, maintaining the sanctity of LoC and combating militancy effectively — all of which have resulted in restoration of normalcy in the region.
The 772 kilometre stretch at the LoC has been relatively calm ever since India and Pakistan called truce in 2003. However, in the last few years, truce violations have increased here. A question on the feasibility of an India-Pakistan series was, thus, inevitable. "We have to make a beginning somewhere," Dhoni said. "Sports is a medium which transcends all international borders. Ultimately, the two boards have to decide when to play. As a cricketer, I've to go on the field and perform."
He insisted that he wouldn't want to join politics, although he wants to see his state Jharkhand prosper. However, he doesn't want to restrict his sphere of activity to one party.