WATCH: MS Dhoni pays visit to Maa Dewri Temple, offers his prayers before leaving for Australia

Ahead of the three-match ODI series between Australia and India starting January 12, former Indian skipper MS Dhoni, who is part of the squad for the upcoming series, visited the iconic Maa Dewri temple in Ranchi and offered his prayers to God.

Mahi, who has been out of action since November 1 having been dropped from India's T20I squad in Austrlia and missing from Test squad due to his retirement from the format, has been making headlines off the field in his free time.

And now, before heading to Australia for the crucial series, which is a curtain raiser for the upcoming World Cup, Dhoni took the time to visit the holy temple and take part in the rituals.

Just over a week ago, Dhoni, along with Hardik Pandya, who is also missing from action due to injury, made headlines for his acting performance in an advertisement. It seems that both Dhoni and Pandya have found a career for themselves after they retire from cricket. And it's none other than acting!

WATCH: MS Dhoni And Hardik Pandya's Effortless Performance In An Advertisement Proves That They Have An Acting Career After Cricket

The two featured in an advertisement for Star Network, and their performance was up their with the best. In a post shared by Pandya, both him and Dhoni could be seen nailing the ad with their acting skills.