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Friday 12 April 2019

IPL 2019 | MS Dhoni Fined For Storming Onto Field to Confront Umpires


Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni played a stormy innings on the field during the IPL 2019 match against Rajasthan Royals in the disputed circumstances on Thursday.

Later, Dhoni was accused of violating the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the level of crime 2. For this incident, he was fined 50% of his match fee.

CSK needed 18 runs in the last over but Dhoni was out on the third ball of Ben Stokes.

The umpire Ulhas Gandhe termed the no-ball first on the fourth ball of the over given to Santander, but the decision was changed after consulting the square leg umpire Bruce Oxenford.

At this point Dhoni - who was in the dugout - came to the ground and confronted with two umpires, asked him the reason for reversal of the decision. Much of the Rajasthan players were also included which was a hot discussion.

Eventually, delivery was considered legal, but in the Replay it was suggested that it was a higher no-ball than the waist.

In the end, Santander made his side to win the last ball with a six.

Dhoni made 58 off 43 balls with three sixes and two fours to get Man of the Match.

The Chennai Super Kings will next take on Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.

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