5 times when MS Dhoni made wrong decisions in his international career

India is a country where various cricketers are worshipped as demigods. One of them is MS Dhoni who has served the country for almost two decades with his run-scoring abilities and leadership qualities. Such has been his rise that he has a whole chapter to himself in the history books of Indian cricket. With his track record and achievements, the cricketing circle will always remember him for his contributions to the gentlemen’s game.

Over the years, his popularity has grown exponentially. So when someone utters his name, the first word that comes to anybody’s mind has to be his excellent decision-making skills. His reading of the game has been appreciated by the former greats as well. On top of that, it has also helped the Men in Blue win a countless number of games including three ICC trophies. However, there have been times when the captain cool has lost his composure and made some tactical errors which proved to be costly.

Here is the list of 5 wrong decisions made by MS Dhoni in his international career:

1) Show of Unity in the press conference

There is no denying the fact that MS Dhoni is one of the most composed characters the game has ever seen. Even in the toughest of the situations, he keeps his emotions in check and it is one of his qualities which has helped him lead team India on more than 300 occasions. Moreover, he has been the pillar of strength for the country’s cricket since he took over captaincy way back in 2007 for the inaugural T20 WC.

Though he started the journey on a positive note by winning the championship the heat of the captain’s chair didn’t spare him. It was evident from his unusual press conference activity in the 2009 T20 WC. After reaching England for their title defence, the Indian cricket team headlined the newspapers but this time for their off-field antics. There were reports going around of an alleged rift between the captain, Dhoni and Virender Sehwag.

On top of that Dhoni made a witty statement that further intensified the tense situation. Hearing all the voices around him, Dhoni decided to clear the air. On the eve of their opening tie against Bangladesh, the skipper decided to bring the entire team to the press conference to showcase the unity in the team. It became a national debate and also confused the fans. Finally, it has to be said that he misread the situation and took a hasty decision to prove his critics wrong.