Most hated XI in international cricket

7. Mushfiqur Rahim

Some premature and ugly celebrations, some unnecessary comments and posts on social media, Mushfiqur Rahim would never have received the hatred he eventually did if not some of the silly things. He tends to lose his composure a bit during a hard-fought win or a big wicket and celebrates it a bit too wildly, including using expletives against the opponent, much to the dislike of neutrals.

After losing to India in the World T20 2016, Mushfiqur posted a picture celebrating when India lost to Windies, which he took down later. Yet, fans had taken a screenshot of it and took it very personally. Although the reasons for people to hate him over the period have been a bit vague, it’s evident that he doesn’t enjoy great admiration in India and some other countries.

8. S Sreesanth

Another one of those cricketers who had a pretty good future ahead but managed to destroy it all by themselves was Shantakumaran Sreesanth, or popularly known as Sreesanth. The Kerala fast bowler was quick, passionate, aggressive and had every good quality a fast bowler needed. He was a part of the World Cup 2011 and World T20 2007 sides which India triumphed.

But after getting booked in the spot-fixing scandal in 2013, fans turned against him and started hating him. The fans felt betrayed having seen him excel at one point and now watching his career degrade this way. BCCI imposed a lifetime ban on Sreesanth for his alleged involvement and since then, he has tried many times to get back into cricket, only to see things not transpiring his way.

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