Mahendra Singh Dhoni, an iconic name in the history of Indian cricket, is one of the best captains of all time in the sport. He was known for having a cool demeanour on the field and also having the ability to hold his nerve to win matches in pressure situations.

It was under Dhoni that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/">India</a> won the titles in the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy. And to this day, he is the only captain to have won the three major ICC trophies. He also led the side to the semifinals in the 2015 World Cup and 2016 T20 World Cup.&nbsp;

Dhoni had a reputation for being a clinical finisher with the bat in the backend of the innings to win the matches for the team on his own. However, being one of the most popular athletes in the country, he also had to deal with controversies from time time, be it on or off the field.

Here are the top five biggest controversies of MS Dhoni:

5. Walking onto the field during play

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It was during Match 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) when the ‘captain cool’ lost his cool. CSK, chasing a target of 152, needed 8 runs off three balls. It was Ben Stokes with the ball for RR and Mitchell Santner for CSK with the bat.

Stokes bowled a slow dipping full-toss, to which Santner played early, misjudging the pace of the ball. As the ball looped high in the air off Stokes’s hand, the umpire immediately raised his arm to indicate a no-ball. Upon realising that it was not called by the square-leg umpire, the straight umpire retrieved his arm to reverse the decision.

CSK captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ms-dhoni" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a>, who was on the sidelines, walked onto the field fuming to have a chat with the umpires about the decision. This act from the former Indian cricketer was criticised by fans and former players, as it is unheard of from the dugout to enter the field during the play.

<img class="size-full wp-image-368202" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-and-Virender-Sehwag.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368202" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Amid the T20 World Cup 2009, it was rumoured that there was a rift between then-India captain Dhoni and opener Virender Sehwag. When Dhoni appeared for a press conference during the tournament, he was asked about Sehwag’s injury. He replied, saying that, whatever information related to the fitness of the players will be provided by the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/reports-mastercard-to-takeover-title-sponsorship-with-bcci-for-indias-home-matches/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BCCI</a>.&nbsp;

Dhoni refused to say anything further related to the matter even though he was aware of the opener’s injury status. This further aggravated the matters and accelerated the rumours of a feud between the two players. Before their game against Bangladesh, it was not just Dhoni but the entire Indian team, including Sehwag, who attended the press conference to show their unity.

Dhoni read out a statement insisting that the team spirit had been “as good as it has ever been”. He also denied any claims of a rift between himself and Sehwag and called out the media for “false and irresponsible” media reporting.

3. Dropping senior players in CB series 2011-12

<img class="size-full wp-image-564648" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Gautam-Gambhir-and-MS-Dhoni.jpg" alt="Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-564648" class="wp-caption-text">Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI and Getty Images)</figcaption>

During the 2011-12 Commonwealth Bank ODI series in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/australia/">Australia</a>, Dhoni allegedly took a decision that left many in the team shocked. He claimed that they cannot have Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar in the same playing XI because they are slow on the field.

Gambhir and Tendulkar missed one game in the series, while Sehwag missed three. India finished the tri-series with only three wins in eight matches and failed to qualify for the finals. Tendulkar and Sehwag had a dismal outing in the series, as they scored only 143 runs and 65 runs respectively.

A few months later, Tendulkar retired from the format, and Sehwag and Gambhir were dropped due to bad form. In the following year, India promoted Rohit Sharma to open the innings, and Virat Kohli was promoted to number three. Shikhar Dhawan was roped in to open along with Rohit in the format.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1691664634012_Chennai-Super-Kings.jpeg" alt="Chennai Super Kings" loading="lazy"><figcaption data-gramm="false" wt-ignore-input="true">Chennai Super Kings. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

This could be the biggest controversy in Dhoni’s career and the one he would have least wished to be linked with. The ill-famed 2013 spot-fixing saga opened an unwanted chapter in the life of the franchise Chennai Super Kings (<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/">CSK</a>).&nbsp;

The CSK owner N Srinivasan’s son-in-law, Gurunath Meiyyapan was questioned for being allegedly linked with bookies. This resulted in the CSK captain, Dhoni, also being thoroughly questioned, and was also inculpated by one of the lawyers for being dishonest.

The same year, three Rajasthan Royal (RR) players, S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan, were also charged for allegedly partaking in spot-fixing, resulting in a ban from the game. Consequently, the two teams, CSK and RR were suspended from the IPL for two seasons between 2016 to 2017.

<img class="size-full wp-image-653515" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-in-a-event-at-Chennai.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni in a event at Chennai" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-653515" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Twitter/chennaiipl)</figcaption>

Between 2010 and 2014, the Amrapali group proposed to construct about 42,000 residential flats in the Greater Noida and Noida region. The real estate company accepted advances from the interested buyers, ranging from 40 per cent to 100 per cent value of the flats before an allotment-cum-flat buyer agreement was registered.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/apex-court-stays-proceedings-between-ms-dhoni-and-amrapali-over-commercial-dispute/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amrapali</a> had promised to complete the construction in three years. Owing to the non-delivery of the property and financial indiscipline, the flat buyers took it to the supreme court. The Supreme Court summoned a forensic audit of the real estate group to look into the matters. The forensic audit allegedly found that Amrapali diverted over INR 5,500 crore through different companies.

Dhoni, formerly a brand ambassador of the group, found himself amid controversy in 2016 after the buyers raised the issues. This also led to the cricketer quitting his role as brand ambassador. The Supreme Court, earlier in the month, revoked Amrapali Group’s registration under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, according to India Today.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, an iconic name in the history of Indian cricket, is one of the best captains of all time in the sport. He was known for having a cool demeanour on the field and also having the ability to hold his nerve to win matches in pressure situations.
It was under Dhoni that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/">India</a> won the titles in the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy. And to this day, he is the only captain to have won the three major ICC trophies. He also led the side to the semifinals in the 2015 World Cup and 2016 T20 World Cup.&nbsp;
Dhoni had a reputation for being a clinical finisher with the bat in the backend of the innings to win the matches for the team on his own. However, being one of the most popular athletes in the country, he also had to deal with controversies from time time, be it on or off the field.
<h3>Here are the top five biggest controversies of MS Dhoni:</h3>
<h3>5. Walking onto the field during play</h3>
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It was during Match 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) when the ‘captain cool’ lost his cool. CSK, chasing a target of 152, needed 8 runs off three balls. It was Ben Stokes with the ball for RR and Mitchell Santner for CSK with the bat.
Stokes bowled a slow dipping full-toss, to which Santner played early, misjudging the pace of the ball. As the ball looped high in the air off Stokes’s hand, the umpire immediately raised his arm to indicate a no-ball. Upon realising that it was not called by the square-leg umpire, the straight umpire retrieved his arm to reverse the decision.
CSK captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ms-dhoni" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a>, who was on the sidelines, walked onto the field fuming to have a chat with the umpires about the decision. This act from the former Indian cricketer was criticised by fans and former players, as it is unheard of from the dugout to enter the field during the play.

<h3>4. Rift with Virender Sehwag?</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-368202" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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Amid the T20 World Cup 2009, it was rumoured that there was a rift between then-India captain Dhoni and opener Virender Sehwag. When Dhoni appeared for a press conference during the tournament, he was asked about Sehwag’s injury. He replied, saying that, whatever information related to the fitness of the players will be provided by the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/reports-mastercard-to-takeover-title-sponsorship-with-bcci-for-indias-home-matches/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BCCI</a>.&nbsp;
Dhoni refused to say anything further related to the matter even though he was aware of the opener’s injury status. This further aggravated the matters and accelerated the rumours of a feud between the two players. Before their game against Bangladesh, it was not just Dhoni but the entire Indian team, including Sehwag, who attended the press conference to show their unity.
Dhoni read out a statement insisting that the team spirit had been “as good as it has ever been”. He also denied any claims of a rift between himself and Sehwag and called out the media for “false and irresponsible” media reporting.

<h3>3. Dropping senior players in CB series 2011-12</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-564648" class="wp-caption-text">Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI and Getty Images)</figcaption>
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During the 2011-12 Commonwealth Bank ODI series in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/australia/">Australia</a>, Dhoni allegedly took a decision that left many in the team shocked. He claimed that they cannot have Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar in the same playing XI because they are slow on the field.
Gambhir and Tendulkar missed one game in the series, while Sehwag missed three. India finished the tri-series with only three wins in eight matches and failed to qualify for the finals. Tendulkar and Sehwag had a dismal outing in the series, as they scored only 143 runs and 65 runs respectively.
A few months later, Tendulkar retired from the format, and Sehwag and Gambhir were dropped due to bad form. In the following year, India promoted Rohit Sharma to open the innings, and Virat Kohli was promoted to number three. Shikhar Dhawan was roped in to open along with Rohit in the format.

<h3>2. IPL spot-fixing</h3>
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<figcaption data-gramm="false">Chennai Super Kings. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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This could be the biggest controversy in Dhoni’s career and the one he would have least wished to be linked with. The ill-famed 2013 spot-fixing saga opened an unwanted chapter in the life of the franchise Chennai Super Kings (<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/">CSK</a>).&nbsp;
The CSK owner N Srinivasan’s son-in-law, Gurunath Meiyyapan was questioned for being allegedly linked with bookies. This resulted in the CSK captain, Dhoni, also being thoroughly questioned, and was also inculpated by one of the lawyers for being dishonest.
The same year, three Rajasthan Royal (RR) players, S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan, were also charged for allegedly partaking in spot-fixing, resulting in a ban from the game. Consequently, the two teams, CSK and RR were suspended from the IPL for two seasons between 2016 to 2017.

<h3>1. Amrapali case</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-653515" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Twitter/chennaiipl)</figcaption>
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Between 2010 and 2014, the Amrapali group proposed to construct about 42,000 residential flats in the Greater Noida and Noida region. The real estate company accepted advances from the interested buyers, ranging from 40 per cent to 100 per cent value of the flats before an allotment-cum-flat buyer agreement was registered.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/apex-court-stays-proceedings-between-ms-dhoni-and-amrapali-over-commercial-dispute/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amrapali</a> had promised to complete the construction in three years. Owing to the non-delivery of the property and financial indiscipline, the flat buyers took it to the supreme court. The Supreme Court summoned a forensic audit of the real estate group to look into the matters. The forensic audit allegedly found that Amrapali diverted over INR 5,500 crore through different companies.
Dhoni, formerly a brand ambassador of the group, found himself amid controversy in 2016 after the buyers raised the issues. This also led to the cricketer quitting his role as brand ambassador. The Supreme Court, earlier in the month, revoked Amrapali Group’s registration under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, according to India Today.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, an iconic name in the history of Indian cricket, is one of the best captains of all time in the sport. He was known for having a cool demeanour on the field and also having the ability to hold his nerve to win matches in pressure situations.
It was under Dhoni that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/">India</a> won the titles in the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy. And to this day, he is the only captain to have won the three major ICC trophies. He also led the side to the semifinals in the 2015 World Cup and 2016 T20 World Cup.&nbsp;
Dhoni had a reputation for being a clinical finisher with the bat in the backend of the innings to win the matches for the team on his own. However, being one of the most popular athletes in the country, he also had to deal with controversies from time time, be it on or off the field.
<h3>Here are the top five biggest controversies of MS Dhoni:</h3>
<h3>5. Walking onto the field during play</h3>
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<figcaption data-gramm="false" wt-ignore-input="true">MS Dhoni and IPL Umpires. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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It was during Match 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) when the ‘captain cool’ lost his cool. CSK, chasing a target of 152, needed 8 runs off three balls. It was Ben Stokes with the ball for RR and Mitchell Santner for CSK with the bat.
Stokes bowled a slow dipping full-toss, to which Santner played early, misjudging the pace of the ball. As the ball looped high in the air off Stokes’s hand, the umpire immediately raised his arm to indicate a no-ball. Upon realising that it was not called by the square-leg umpire, the straight umpire retrieved his arm to reverse the decision.
CSK captain <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ms-dhoni" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a>, who was on the sidelines, walked onto the field fuming to have a chat with the umpires about the decision. This act from the former Indian cricketer was criticised by fans and former players, as it is unheard of from the dugout to enter the field during the play.

<h3>4. Rift with Virender Sehwag?</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-368202" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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Amid the T20 World Cup 2009, it was rumoured that there was a rift between then-India captain Dhoni and opener Virender Sehwag. When Dhoni appeared for a press conference during the tournament, he was asked about Sehwag’s injury. He replied, saying that, whatever information related to the fitness of the players will be provided by the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/reports-mastercard-to-takeover-title-sponsorship-with-bcci-for-indias-home-matches/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BCCI</a>.&nbsp;
Dhoni refused to say anything further related to the matter even though he was aware of the opener’s injury status. This further aggravated the matters and accelerated the rumours of a feud between the two players. Before their game against Bangladesh, it was not just Dhoni but the entire Indian team, including Sehwag, who attended the press conference to show their unity.
Dhoni read out a statement insisting that the team spirit had been “as good as it has ever been”. He also denied any claims of a rift between himself and Sehwag and called out the media for “false and irresponsible” media reporting.

<h3>3. Dropping senior players in CB series 2011-12</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-564648" class="wp-caption-text">Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI and Getty Images)</figcaption>
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During the 2011-12 Commonwealth Bank ODI series in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/australia/">Australia</a>, Dhoni allegedly took a decision that left many in the team shocked. He claimed that they cannot have Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar in the same playing XI because they are slow on the field.
Gambhir and Tendulkar missed one game in the series, while Sehwag missed three. India finished the tri-series with only three wins in eight matches and failed to qualify for the finals. Tendulkar and Sehwag had a dismal outing in the series, as they scored only 143 runs and 65 runs respectively.
A few months later, Tendulkar retired from the format, and Sehwag and Gambhir were dropped due to bad form. In the following year, India promoted Rohit Sharma to open the innings, and Virat Kohli was promoted to number three. Shikhar Dhawan was roped in to open along with Rohit in the format.

<h3>2. IPL spot-fixing</h3>
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<figcaption data-gramm="false" wt-ignore-input="true">Chennai Super Kings. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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This could be the biggest controversy in Dhoni’s career and the one he would have least wished to be linked with. The ill-famed 2013 spot-fixing saga opened an unwanted chapter in the life of the franchise Chennai Super Kings (<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/csk-chennai-super-kings/">CSK</a>).&nbsp;
The CSK owner N Srinivasan’s son-in-law, Gurunath Meiyyapan was questioned for being allegedly linked with bookies. This resulted in the CSK captain, Dhoni, also being thoroughly questioned, and was also inculpated by one of the lawyers for being dishonest.
The same year, three Rajasthan Royal (RR) players, S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan, were also charged for allegedly partaking in spot-fixing, resulting in a ban from the game. Consequently, the two teams, CSK and RR were suspended from the IPL for two seasons between 2016 to 2017.

<h3>1. Amrapali case</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-653515" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Twitter/chennaiipl)</figcaption>
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Between 2010 and 2014, the Amrapali group proposed to construct about 42,000 residential flats in the Greater Noida and Noida region. The real estate company accepted advances from the interested buyers, ranging from 40 per cent to 100 per cent value of the flats before an allotment-cum-flat buyer agreement was registered.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/apex-court-stays-proceedings-between-ms-dhoni-and-amrapali-over-commercial-dispute/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amrapali</a> had promised to complete the construction in three years. Owing to the non-delivery of the property and financial indiscipline, the flat buyers took it to the supreme court. The Supreme Court summoned a forensic audit of the real estate group to look into the matters. The forensic audit allegedly found that Amrapali diverted over INR 5,500 crore through different companies.
Dhoni, formerly a brand ambassador of the group, found himself amid controversy in 2016 after the buyers raised the issues. This also led to the cricketer quitting his role as brand ambassador. The Supreme Court, earlier in the month, revoked Amrapali Group’s registration under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, according to India Today.

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