MS Dhoni's 5 most recent altercations with journalists

Net Run Rate

After India’s nailbiting 1-run win over Bangladesh in the World T20, Dhoni was uncharacteristically sharp with a reporter as well. Asked whether he was happy about India’s poor net run rate as a result of having only by 1 run, Dhoni let loose.

He said, “Listen to me. Hearing you, your tone and your question, it’s clear that you aren’t happy that India has won. You have to analyse that after losing the toss, what was the reason that we couldn’t make many runs on that wicket. If you aren’t analysing these things sitting outside, then you shouldn’t ask this question.”

He was speaking right after pulling off one of the greatest turnaround victories ever, and so the extra passion may perhaps be excused, but his reply did not pertain to the question asked of him.

While it eventually turned out that net run rate would be inconsequential in terms of qualifying from the group, at that stage it had looked like it could come into play and India had one of the worse run rates, and so the question had been a legitimate one.