#LoveYouDhoni: MSD seemingly in tears, Twitterati hails the legend for his contribution to cricket

Team India's loss against New Zealand in the semi-final match of 2019 World Cup left fans and the boys in blue disappointed. However, the most-heartbreaking moment for all was when former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni seemed to get teary eyed. The wicket-keeper batsman played a knock of 50 runs and was dismissed after being run out by the Kiwis. A visibly-distraught Dhoni left fans upset.

MSD's fans took to Twitter to appeal the legend to be proud of all his years of service and how he has made the country proud. Fans also hailed Mahi for his efforts in trying to turn the tables in India's favour.















The 38-year-old faced immense criticism for his slow tempo in this World Cup. He was also slammed for a 'baffling' batting approach against England. It is being speculated that this World Cup could be Mahi's last. After the tournament, he is quite likely to call it quits.

Captain Virat Kohli took to Twitter to thank fans for their support and expressed disappointment on the team's loss.



In pursuit of 240, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and KL Rahul all scored just one run each. This is the first time in the history of cricket that the first three batsmen of any team were dismissed for one run each.

Sharma and Rahul were dismissed by Mark Henry whereas Kohli was sent back to the pavilion by Trent Boult. Their dismissals restricted to India to 5/3. Dinesh Karthik (6) also failed to leave a mark and his dismissal pegged India back at 24/4.

Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya stitched together a partnership of 47 runs but their resistance ended as Pant (32) was sent back to the pavilion by Mitchell Santner. Pandya also departed after playing a knock of 32 runs as he was dismissed by Santner.

Earlier, the tail-enders dragged New Zealand to post 239 for the loss of eight against India in the first semi-final of the Cricket World Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Picking up from where they left a day after rain halted the match, New Zealand added 28 runs to the scoreboard to finish their 50-over quota.

For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the pick of bowlers as he returned with three wickets in his 10 overs quota and gave away just 43 runs.

(With inputs from ANI)

Dhoni's Rage, Mankading, Spot-Fixing & Slapgate: IPL Controversies That Rocked The Nation

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For the cricket-loving country, Indian Premier League (IPL) is no less than a festival.

From the infamous 'Slapgate' to the jolting spot-fixing, the cash-rich league has seen its share of controversies since its inception in 2008.

Here's a look at the major episodes that rocked the league.

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Kohli’s Barb - 2019

Virat Kohli (L) questioned the standard of umpiring in the star-studded T20 league after his Royal Challengers Bangalore were denied a win when Mumbai Indians’ Lasith Malinga clearly overstepped on the final delivery. “We aren’t playing club cricket,” Kohli fumed after the blatant no ball was not spotted.

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Dhoni's Meltdown - 2019

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known as 'Captain Cool' but he suffered a meltdown and stormed from his dugout to confront the umpires after a no-ball call for a high full toss was reversed against Rajasthan Royals. Dhoni, the Chennai Super Kings skipper, was docked 50 per cent of his match fee but many thought the wicketkeeper was treated with kid gloves.

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Ashwin Mankads Buttler - 2019

The umpiring woes not-withstanding, the biggest controversy in the 12th edition of the IPL has been Kings XI Punjab skipper R Ashwin's decision to "Mankad" Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler (L). While Ashwin made it clear that he had not done anything against the law, there were cries in certain sections that as skipper he should have maintained decorum and not played against the spirit of the game. The house was divided with some pundits saying that Ashwin didn't require to warn Buttler as per the new rules, others said that despite the change in rules, a warning should have been given to the batsman.

Ashwin Mankads Buttler - 2019 The umpiring woes not-withstanding, the biggest controversy in the 12th edition of the IPL has been Kings XI Punjab skipper R Ashwin's decision to "Mankad" Rajasthan Ro..

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Chennai shifts base - 2018

Back in the IPL after serving a two-year ban, Chennai Super Kings were asked to shift base from Chennai with the protests over the Cauvery issue getting bigger. The decision was taken after political parties, activists and social groups strongly opposed the hosting of the league matches. The BCCI shifted Chennai Super Kings' home games to Pune after there were huge protests during the first game of the season between CSK and Kolkata Knight Riders. An unidentified protestor even flung a shoe at Ravindra Jadeja during the match.

Chennai shifts base - 2018 Back in the IPL after serving a two-year ban, Chennai Super Kings were asked to shift base from Chennai with the protests over the Cauvery issue getting bigger. The decisi..

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Pollard-Manjrekar spat - 2017

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard (L) wasn't pleased with Sanjay Manjrekar's comments during his team's match against Kolkata Knight Riders. The former India player had said that the all-rounder lacks the "brains" to play early in the innings. Annoyed by the reaction, Pollard took to Twitter and wrote: "@sanjaymanjrekar you feel any positive can come out of your mouth because you get paid to talk you can continue with your verbal diarrhoea.

"Do you know how I get big so.. about BRAINLESS.. words are very powerful .. once it leaves you can't take it back.. sins of parents fall on...(sic)"

Pollard-Manjrekar spat - 2017 Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard (L) wasn't pleased with Sanjay Manjrekar's comments during his team's match against Kolkata Knight Riders. The former India pl..

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IPL games moved out of Mumbai and Pune - 2016

The High Court while pulling up the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ordered that 13 games in the eighth edition of the league be moved out of Maharashtra. Even though both Mumbai and Pune IPL teams had promised to use treated sewage water to maintain grounds as also donate to the drought-relief funds, the court did not relent. It was reported that operations were being cancelled in some hospitals in the state due to the paucity of water. The Supreme Court also dismissed the petitions of the Maharashtra and Mumbai cricket associations to set aside the Bombay High Court order.

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Kohli breaks BCCI guideline - 2015

It was a game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru when a rain break saw Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh engaging in a conversation with Kohli's future wife actress Anushka Sharma as the latter had come to watch the game. As per the anti-corruption rules of the Indian cricket board, players aren't allowed to speak to outsiders during a game. He was let off with a verbal warning.

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Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia fight - 2014

The news of their official split had come in 2013 when the actress said that they were just friends and partners in the Kings XI Punjab team. But things went from cordial to ugly in 2014 when during a game at the Wankhede Stadium Wadia allegedly threatened her with dire consequences and also abused her in front of others.

Preity filed a complaint as soon as the IPL got over that season. Wadia though had claimed that the allegation were baseless.

Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia fight - 2014 The news of their official split had come in 2013 when the actress said that they were just friends and partners in the Kings XI Punjab team. But things went fro..

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Spot Fixing - 2013

The 2013 spot-fixing scandal was one of the ugliest controversies in the history of IPL.

The Delhi Police said they found solid evidence against 3 Rajasthan Royal players - S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajeet Chandila - and arrested them others on alleged charges of betting and spot-fixing.

While the Supreme Court lifted the ban on Sreesanth on March 15, the other two cricketers continue to face lifetime ban imposed by the BCCI disciplinary committee. Apart from the cricketers, the owners were also suspected to be a part of the scandal.

Spot Fixing - 2013 The 2013 spot-fixing scandal was one of the ugliest controversies in the history of IPL. The Delhi Police said they found solid evidence against 3 Rajasthan Royal players - S Sre..

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