MS Dhoni &#8211; a cult figure in Indian cricket who led the side to three ICC titles, a feat which seems nearly unprecedented for other captains across the world. One of cricket&#8217;s most prolific, followed and revered figures of all time, it is hard to sum up the contributions of this man towards Indian cricket in a nutshell.

Yet, one thing a lot of people can clearly see is the hatred that has developed towards him. Is there a specific reason why this hatred grew in stature towards him over the years? Maybe yes, but to what extent are they really justified? This one is arguable. Being an Indian captain is no easy task and Dhoni has been at the receiving end of a lot of flack over the years.

Here are five reasons which could&#8217;ve spread hatred so much.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-283616" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-6.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-283616" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

A few years ago, maybe around the time when India won the World Cup. Dhoni had a different approach to the game, especially while batting in the death overs. But these days, he has this strategy of taking things deep, which hasn&#8217;t worked well on occasions, which did work on some other occasions.

This left the fans fuming as they believe he&#8217;s either putting too much pressure on the other players or leaving a little too much for the final few overs. Either way, they do make a little bit of sense but considering a fact that he&#8217;s aging and is not as good as he once was, he has not done a bad job, but not a great job either.

The expectations from a player like Dhoni are often so high, when they do not live up to it, it creates a turmoil. That&#8217;s the reason he received severe criticism for his batting approach in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/5-players-from-the-2019-world-cup-who-can-get-an-ipl-bid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2019 World Cup</a> and maybe, it could be his last contribution to Indian cricket.

4. Test team debacle after the 2011 World Cup

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-273702" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-2.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-273702" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni of India. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The 6-7 month period after the 2011 World Cup was pretty difficult for the Indians, who lost away to England in the Test, ODI and T20I series and also received some hammering in the hands Australia Down Under. The captain of the Indian side, MS Dhoni was again in the spotlight for failing to build on the inspiration which the 2011 triumph gave.

But a few reasons in Dhoni&#8217;s favor, most of his senior players had lost touch horribly, with Zaheer Khan getting ruled out very early due to an injury. Despite a few good knocks, Rahul Dravid was not at his best, so were the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/whatever-i-am-today-it-is-because-of-sourav-ganguly-says-virender-sehwag/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Virender Sehwag</a>. This resulted in two 4-0 losses to England and Australia.

That was a horrible dip for the fans to digest, especially after winning the World Cup. Although the team was in a bit of a transition period, this result seemed unacceptable for a lot and Dhoni again was at the receiving end.

3. Persisting with some players for too long

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-153621" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-and-MS-Dhoni.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni India News" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-153621" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni of India. (Photo by Getty Images)</figcaption>

After all that happened in England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand in 2011 to 2013, the fans found it difficult to accept Dhoni as the captain. Another reason which really infuriated some of the fans was his constant support to some individuals like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/stats-rohit-sharma-the-batting-beast-on-indian-soil/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rohit Sharma</a>, Ravindra Jadeja and a few others.

Ravindra Jadeja was still doing a fine job in Tests, but the curious case with Rohit Sharma was frustrating a lot of people. Although people did like Rohit, they felt he was being backed a bit too much ahead of other talents like Ambati Rayudu or out-of-touch Yuvraj Singh. We need not talk at length on what Rohit went on to achieve.

But this case happened with a few more players like Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and for some reason, the likes of Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan and Ambati Rayudu didn&#8217;t get the chances they deserved.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-264971" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-with-Border-Gavaskar-trophy.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni with Border-Gavaskar trophy" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264971" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni with Border-Gavaskar trophy. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Dhoni was always a captain who liked to play it safe, or rather putting it in the words of some fans, &#8220;He was defensive&#8221;. We saw how Aaron Finch literally attacked to his last breath in the 2019 World Cup with <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-sri-lanka-mitchell-starc-set-to-miss-the-second-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mitchell Starc</a> and Pat Cummins, something which earned him a lot of compliments. Dhoni was never like that, and he never had such resources as well.

Apart from the Tests which were played in India, where he did have potent spinners in Jadeja and Ashwin to attack, his lack of trust on some bowlers to go all-out didn&#8217;t work well. A classic example was Dhoni spreading the field out when Brendon McCullum had just come to crease with the side losing half the wickets, but he ended up scoring a triple ton in 2013.

Dhoni&#8217;s stint as a captain ended in 2017 with Virat taking over the reins completely in all formats, but a lot of fans still consider Dhoni to be a little partial to a few cricketers, also using a term called &#8220;CSK quota&#8221;.

1. Ousting senior players due to fitness reasons

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-264887" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-Virender-Sehwag.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264887" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni talks to Virender Sehwag. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Perhaps the biggest of all the reasons, MS Dhoni is accused to have sidelined many senior players who weren&#8217;t maintaining good fitness levels. Some of the names which were excluded from the limited-overs squad include Rahul Dravid, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sourav-ganguly-and-rahul-dravid-to-meet-to-discuss-the-roadmap-of-nca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sourav Ganguly</a> and Anil Kumble.

The names mentioned above are just too huge to be excluded for a reason like fielding in those days, and the backlash was vehement. In the long run, it turned out to be a masterstroke as the Indian fielding standards have risen so high. But Dhoni is still criticized for the ousting of these cricketers.

The case intensified when the likes Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag were ousted from the squad, which was different reasons, but it was MS Dhoni at the receiving end. His career had many dramatic chapters but his relation with senior cricketers was perhaps the most intricate and awkward one.

MS Dhoni – a cult figure in Indian cricket who led the side to three ICC titles, a feat which seems nearly unprecedented for other captains across the world. One of cricket’s most prolific, followed and revered figures of all time, it is hard to sum up the contributions of this man towards Indian cricket in a nutshell.
Yet, one thing a lot of people can clearly see is the hatred that has developed towards him. Is there a specific reason why this hatred grew in stature towards him over the years? Maybe yes, but to what extent are they really justified? This one is arguable. Being an Indian captain is no easy task and Dhoni has been at the receiving end of a lot of flack over the years.
Here are five reasons which could’ve spread hatred so much.
<h3>5. Batting approach in recent times</h3>
<figure id="attachment_283616" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-283616" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-283616" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-6.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-283616" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
A few years ago, maybe around the time when India won the World Cup. Dhoni had a different approach to the game, especially while batting in the death overs. But these days, he has this strategy of taking things deep, which hasn’t worked well on occasions, which did work on some other occasions.
This left the fans fuming as they believe he’s either putting too much pressure on the other players or leaving a little too much for the final few overs. Either way, they do make a little bit of sense but considering a fact that he’s aging and is not as good as he once was, he has not done a bad job, but not a great job either.
The expectations from a player like Dhoni are often so high, when they do not live up to it, it creates a turmoil. That’s the reason he received severe criticism for his batting approach in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/5-players-from-the-2019-world-cup-who-can-get-an-ipl-bid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2019 World Cup</a> and maybe, it could be his last contribution to Indian cricket.
<h3>4. Test team debacle after the 2011 World Cup</h3>
<figure id="attachment_273702" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-273702" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-273702" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-2.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-273702" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni of India. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The 6-7 month period after the 2011 World Cup was pretty difficult for the Indians, who lost away to England in the Test, ODI and T20I series and also received some hammering in the hands Australia Down Under. The captain of the Indian side, MS Dhoni was again in the spotlight for failing to build on the inspiration which the 2011 triumph gave.
But a few reasons in Dhoni’s favor, most of his senior players had lost touch horribly, with Zaheer Khan getting ruled out very early due to an injury. Despite a few good knocks, Rahul Dravid was not at his best, so were the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/whatever-i-am-today-it-is-because-of-sourav-ganguly-says-virender-sehwag/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Virender Sehwag</a>. This resulted in two 4-0 losses to England and Australia.
That was a horrible dip for the fans to digest, especially after winning the World Cup. Although the team was in a bit of a transition period, this result seemed unacceptable for a lot and Dhoni again was at the receiving end.
<h3>3. Persisting with some players for too long</h3>
<figure id="attachment_153621" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-153621" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-153621" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-and-MS-Dhoni.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni India News" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-153621" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni of India. (Photo by Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
After all that happened in England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand in 2011 to 2013, the fans found it difficult to accept Dhoni as the captain. Another reason which really infuriated some of the fans was his constant support to some individuals like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/stats-rohit-sharma-the-batting-beast-on-indian-soil/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rohit Sharma</a>, Ravindra Jadeja and a few others.
Ravindra Jadeja was still doing a fine job in Tests, but the curious case with Rohit Sharma was frustrating a lot of people. Although people did like Rohit, they felt he was being backed a bit too much ahead of other talents like Ambati Rayudu or out-of-touch Yuvraj Singh. We need not talk at length on what Rohit went on to achieve.
But this case happened with a few more players like Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and for some reason, the likes of Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan and Ambati Rayudu didn’t get the chances they deserved.
<h3>2. Defensive captaincy</h3>
<figure id="attachment_264971" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-264971" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-264971" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-with-Border-Gavaskar-trophy.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni with Border-Gavaskar trophy" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264971" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni with Border-Gavaskar trophy. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Dhoni was always a captain who liked to play it safe, or rather putting it in the words of some fans, “He was defensive”. We saw how Aaron Finch literally attacked to his last breath in the 2019 World Cup with <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-sri-lanka-mitchell-starc-set-to-miss-the-second-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mitchell Starc</a> and Pat Cummins, something which earned him a lot of compliments. Dhoni was never like that, and he never had such resources as well.
Apart from the Tests which were played in India, where he did have potent spinners in Jadeja and Ashwin to attack, his lack of trust on some bowlers to go all-out didn’t work well. A classic example was Dhoni spreading the field out when Brendon McCullum had just come to crease with the side losing half the wickets, but he ended up scoring a triple ton in 2013.
Dhoni’s stint as a captain ended in 2017 with Virat taking over the reins completely in all formats, but a lot of fans still consider Dhoni to be a little partial to a few cricketers, also using a term called “CSK quota”.
<h3>1. Ousting senior players due to fitness reasons</h3>
<figure id="attachment_264887" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-264887" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-264887" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-Virender-Sehwag.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264887" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni talks to Virender Sehwag. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Perhaps the biggest of all the reasons, MS Dhoni is accused to have sidelined many senior players who weren’t maintaining good fitness levels. Some of the names which were excluded from the limited-overs squad include Rahul Dravid, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sourav-ganguly-and-rahul-dravid-to-meet-to-discuss-the-roadmap-of-nca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sourav Ganguly</a> and Anil Kumble.
The names mentioned above are just too huge to be excluded for a reason like fielding in those days, and the backlash was vehement. In the long run, it turned out to be a masterstroke as the Indian fielding standards have risen so high. But Dhoni is still criticized for the ousting of these cricketers.
The case intensified when the likes Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag were ousted from the squad, which was different reasons, but it was MS Dhoni at the receiving end. His career had many dramatic chapters but his relation with senior cricketers was perhaps the most intricate and awkward one.

MS Dhoni &#8211; a cult figure in Indian cricket who led the side to three ICC titles, a feat which seems nearly unprecedented for other captains across the world. One of cricket&#8217;s most prolific, followed and revered figures of all time, it is hard to sum up the contributions of this man towards Indian cricket in a nutshell.
Yet, one thing a lot of people can clearly see is the hatred that has developed towards him. Is there a specific reason why this hatred grew in stature towards him over the years? Maybe yes, but to what extent are they really justified? This one is arguable. Being an Indian captain is no easy task and Dhoni has been at the receiving end of a lot of flack over the years.
Here are five reasons which could&#8217;ve spread hatred so much.
<h3>5. Batting approach in recent times</h3>
<figure id="attachment_283616" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-283616" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-283616" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-6.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-283616" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
A few years ago, maybe around the time when India won the World Cup. Dhoni had a different approach to the game, especially while batting in the death overs. But these days, he has this strategy of taking things deep, which hasn&#8217;t worked well on occasions, which did work on some other occasions.
This left the fans fuming as they believe he&#8217;s either putting too much pressure on the other players or leaving a little too much for the final few overs. Either way, they do make a little bit of sense but considering a fact that he&#8217;s aging and is not as good as he once was, he has not done a bad job, but not a great job either.
The expectations from a player like Dhoni are often so high, when they do not live up to it, it creates a turmoil. That&#8217;s the reason he received severe criticism for his batting approach in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/5-players-from-the-2019-world-cup-who-can-get-an-ipl-bid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2019 World Cup</a> and maybe, it could be his last contribution to Indian cricket.
<h3>4. Test team debacle after the 2011 World Cup</h3>
<figure id="attachment_273702" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-273702" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-273702" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-2.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-273702" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni of India. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The 6-7 month period after the 2011 World Cup was pretty difficult for the Indians, who lost away to England in the Test, ODI and T20I series and also received some hammering in the hands Australia Down Under. The captain of the Indian side, MS Dhoni was again in the spotlight for failing to build on the inspiration which the 2011 triumph gave.
But a few reasons in Dhoni&#8217;s favor, most of his senior players had lost touch horribly, with Zaheer Khan getting ruled out very early due to an injury. Despite a few good knocks, Rahul Dravid was not at his best, so were the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/whatever-i-am-today-it-is-because-of-sourav-ganguly-says-virender-sehwag/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Virender Sehwag</a>. This resulted in two 4-0 losses to England and Australia.
That was a horrible dip for the fans to digest, especially after winning the World Cup. Although the team was in a bit of a transition period, this result seemed unacceptable for a lot and Dhoni again was at the receiving end.
<h3>3. Persisting with some players for too long</h3>
<figure id="attachment_153621" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-153621" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-153621" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-and-MS-Dhoni.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni India News" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-153621" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni of India. (Photo by Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
After all that happened in England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand in 2011 to 2013, the fans found it difficult to accept Dhoni as the captain. Another reason which really infuriated some of the fans was his constant support to some individuals like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/stats-rohit-sharma-the-batting-beast-on-indian-soil/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rohit Sharma</a>, Ravindra Jadeja and a few others.
Ravindra Jadeja was still doing a fine job in Tests, but the curious case with Rohit Sharma was frustrating a lot of people. Although people did like Rohit, they felt he was being backed a bit too much ahead of other talents like Ambati Rayudu or out-of-touch Yuvraj Singh. We need not talk at length on what Rohit went on to achieve.
But this case happened with a few more players like Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and for some reason, the likes of Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan and Ambati Rayudu didn&#8217;t get the chances they deserved.
<h3>2. Defensive captaincy</h3>
<figure id="attachment_264971" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-264971" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-264971" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-with-Border-Gavaskar-trophy.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni with Border-Gavaskar trophy" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264971" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni with Border-Gavaskar trophy. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Dhoni was always a captain who liked to play it safe, or rather putting it in the words of some fans, &#8220;He was defensive&#8221;. We saw how Aaron Finch literally attacked to his last breath in the 2019 World Cup with <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-sri-lanka-mitchell-starc-set-to-miss-the-second-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mitchell Starc</a> and Pat Cummins, something which earned him a lot of compliments. Dhoni was never like that, and he never had such resources as well.
Apart from the Tests which were played in India, where he did have potent spinners in Jadeja and Ashwin to attack, his lack of trust on some bowlers to go all-out didn&#8217;t work well. A classic example was Dhoni spreading the field out when Brendon McCullum had just come to crease with the side losing half the wickets, but he ended up scoring a triple ton in 2013.
Dhoni&#8217;s stint as a captain ended in 2017 with Virat taking over the reins completely in all formats, but a lot of fans still consider Dhoni to be a little partial to a few cricketers, also using a term called &#8220;CSK quota&#8221;.
<h3>1. Ousting senior players due to fitness reasons</h3>
<figure id="attachment_264887" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-264887" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-264887" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-Virender-Sehwag.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-264887" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni talks to Virender Sehwag. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Perhaps the biggest of all the reasons, MS Dhoni is accused to have sidelined many senior players who weren&#8217;t maintaining good fitness levels. Some of the names which were excluded from the limited-overs squad include Rahul Dravid, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sourav-ganguly-and-rahul-dravid-to-meet-to-discuss-the-roadmap-of-nca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sourav Ganguly</a> and Anil Kumble.
The names mentioned above are just too huge to be excluded for a reason like fielding in those days, and the backlash was vehement. In the long run, it turned out to be a masterstroke as the Indian fielding standards have risen so high. But Dhoni is still criticized for the ousting of these cricketers.
The case intensified when the likes Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag were ousted from the squad, which was different reasons, but it was MS Dhoni at the receiving end. His career had many dramatic chapters but his relation with senior cricketers was perhaps the most intricate and awkward one.

Life of Indian captains is tough and for MS Dhoni, things have been no different.

5 reasons why MS Dhoni has more haters in India than other countries

MS Dhoni - a cult figure in Indian cricket who led the side to three ICC titles, a feat which seems nearly unprecedented for other captains