5 Instances when calm cricketers lost their cool

2. MS Dhoni charging on the field after umpire goof-up

MS Dhoni got himself tangled in a mini controversy in the 2019 edition of the IPL. During the Chennai Super Kings’ match against the Royals, Dhoni was swayed away by his emotions. During the fag end of the game, on-field umpire Ulhas Gandhe called a no-ball, only to be over-ruled by leg-umpire Bruce Oxenford.

The sudden change in call didn’t please Dhoni, who charged on to the field. Then he went into a heated argument with the umpires after which the original decision stood. Dhoni was then charged with a Level 2 offence 2.20 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which he accepted.

The now 38-year-old was fined 50 per cent of his match fees. Mitchell Santner’s six off Ben Stokes in the last ball gave CSK a win by four wickets. It was also Dhoni’s 100th victory as the skipper of an IPL side.