MS Dhoni's 5 most recent altercations with journalists

Dhoni vs Australian journalist

The most spectacular altercation that Dhoni has had in the recent past is also off the field, with an Australian journalist. After the defeat to West Indies in the semi-final meant that Dhoni would not have a third World Cup trophy in his kitty, he seemed to lose all sense of propriety in the press conference that followed.

After the retirement question got popped yet again, Dhoni called the unfortunate journalist on the podium and made him sit beside him, putting his arm around his shoulders and stroking his beard in mock thoughtfulness.

Dhoni said that he wished his victim had been an Indian reporter, so that he could have asked him if he had an younger brother or son who was ready to take up the role of India wicketkeeper. Then he turned to the reporter and asked a series of rhetorical questions which ended with the two people on stage agreeing that Dhoni was good enough to last till the 2019 World Cup.

The Australian reporter enjoyed a rise of status as a result of that episode, he said that he had taken a bullet meant for his Indian colleagues in the media. It was Dhoni himself whose ‘Captain Cool’ moniker received some damage.