10 biggest controversies in Indian cricket history
Several prominent cricketers including MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Mohammad Azharuddin have been involved in controversies over the years.
9. Criminal case Against MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni found himself in a tough spot after a criminal case was filed against him in 2015. Jayakumar Hiremath, a Karnataka-based social activist, had lodged a case against him in Bengaluru for allegedly outraging religious sentiments.
To note, the complaint was filed based on a magazine cover which was released in 2013, in which the former Indian skipper was seen holding several things in his hands, including a shoe. A non-bailable warrant was issued against him a court in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, for allegedly ‘denigrating’ a Hindu god.
Dhoni had to then knock on the doors of the Supreme Court for quashing the criminal proceedings against him. The World Cup-winning skipper pleaded that complaint filed against him was to just harass him. The Supreme Court later made its decision in Dhoni’s favor as the complaint got quashed in 2016.
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