5 of the most high-profile sackings in Indian cricket history

#1 Mohinder Amarnath - Selection panel (2012)

Amarnath lost his job as national selector upon calling for M. S. Dhoni's removal as skipper

As the selection panel's North Zone representative, Mohinder Amarnath was touted to be the next chairman of the committee. However, things took a completely different turn following India's shambolic 0-4 Test whitewash in Australia.

At the end of the 2011-12 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the selection panel called for the ouster of M. S. Dhoni and his replacement with a younger captain for the upcoming ODI tri-series.

With BCCI President N. Srinivasan throwing his weight behind the wicketkeeper-batsman, the selectors' decision was reversed. Amarnath paid the price for his outspokenness and was dropped from the selection committee.