Top 5 Reasons Why MS Dhoni Has Haters Despite Him Being One Of The Most Successful Cricketers Of All Time

Indian fans love cricket. Dhoni is considered one of the most successful cricketers of all time. However, some Indian fans hate Dhoni. Here are the top 5 reasons why some Indian fans hate Dhoni.

MS Dhoni’s fading finishing ability

MS Dhoni’s finishing ability has seen a steady decline over the past few years. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest finishers in India. However, in some matches, he couldn’t finish the game well. 

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In 2015, India vs South Africa at Kanpur, India lost the match by just 5 runs. In the last over, India just needed 11 runs. He scored 2 runs on the first ball and 1 run on the second ball. However, he could not perform well on the 4th ball. He tried to slog across the line but ended up top-edging which was taken by Kagiso Rabada.

Selecting players despite their poor performance

He often keeps faith in his players and has sometimes backed the cricketers despite their consistent poor performance. During the 2012-‘13 season, Dhoni backed the selection of Rohit Sharma and promoted him to the opener’s slot despite his poor performance.

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Preference for CSK players

This is the main reason why a lot of people hate him. They said that Dhoni always gave the chance to CSK players despite their poor performances.

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Failure to win overseas test matches as Captain

Dhoni took over the Test captaincy from Anil Kumble in 2008. However, India failed to win any overseas series from 2011 onwards under his captaincy. Later on, Virat Kohli took the captaincy.

Exclusion of senior players

When Dhoni became captain, he dropped most of the seniors from the future ODI series due to their poor performance. He gave chances to many young players.

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These are the top 5 reasons why some fans hate MS Dhoni. What do you think about Dhoni? Share your views in the comment section below.

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