Ranchi, Dec 30 : Security of Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was beefed up after his family expressed concern about the security provided by the State Government.

Sudhir Mahto, the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand said that ''Z class security'' was provided to Dhoni after there were reports in some sections of media about the security concerns to the cricketer and his family.

"We have acted after we saw some reports in the media about the security concerns for the cricketer," he added.

Dhoni is one of India''s leading batsman and a fine wicketkeeper and has a massive fan following.

The popularity of Dhoni increased immensely after he captained ''Team India'' to victory in the inaugural Twenty-20 World cup in 2007. (ANI)