Occasions when MS Dhoni proved that he is the true gentleman of Cricket 

MS Dhoni exhibited his sportsmanship on many occasions
MS Dhoni exhibited his sportsmanship on many occasions

#4 Departing on Brian Lara's admittance

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This incident dates back to the period when MS Dhoni was in his embryonic phase, sporting long hair and having an audacious aura surrounding him. India took on West Indies at their backyard in the first Test match of the 2006 tour.

MS Dhoni walked in to bat in the second innings by the time India had nullified the first innings lead of the Caribbeans and required to score some quick runs to force a result. And MSD did just that, hitting the bowlers all around the park. He deposited the ball into the stands on six occasions, and in a bid to emulate the feat for the seventh time, he hit the ball in the hands of Daren Ganga, but it seemed that he had stepped onto the ropes.

The next 15 minutes were filled with confusion and chaos, with the third umpire not giving any verdict. It was that captain Brian Lara walked to Dhoni and said, "I'm taking the charge of my players, and 'I think you should walk off. What they say is going to be the truth." It was then that young Dhoni decided to walk off the crease, keeping faith on the legend's integrity and reinstating smooth conduct of affairs once again.

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