When we are playing in India, we expect good support for us
When we are playing in India, we expect good support for us


MS Dhoni and his fans share a love for each other and it is something that has been documented for years. However, there was a time when he criticized fans for their lack of support. The incident dates back to 2006, when England toured India.

In the third Test against England in 2006, Dhoni hinted that he had heard fans booing the host team at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. This was a time when the team was not at its best and had lost the Test in Mumbai, allowing the English to return to the Test series.

MS Dhoni, who was in Delhi for an event after the first ODI in the city, claimed that the crowd did not support the team and “did not get enough support”.

“We don’t get the support we want from our fans, particularly when things don’t go well for us. I can understand that if we play abroad, the support will be less for us there. When we play in India, we expect good support for us. It would be It was helpful that they strongly supported us. I don’t want to be specific, but you know what happened in Mumbai and here. [in the first ODI in Delhi]”Dhoni said at an event held in Delhi to congratulate him via EsPNCricinfo.

India, which drew the three-match Test series 1-1, won the seven-match ODI series 5-1. Yuvraj Singh, who celebrates his birthday today, was awarded the Player of the Series award for his contributions.


Later, MS Dhoni became India’s captain in all three formats.

MS Dhoni was named captain of the Indian white-ball team in 2007, and the red-ball captaincy came to him in 2008. Under his leadership, the Indian team won the first men’s T20I World Cup in 2007, a men’s ODI World Cup. Cup after 28 years in 2011 and the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy in 2013.

Dhoni later announced his retirement from Test cricket in 2014 and handed over the white-ball captaincy to Virat Kohli in 2017. He continued to play as a wicketkeeper-batsman and announced his retirement on 15 August 2020, with the semi-final against New Zealand. in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2019 is the last.

MS Dhoni is still an active player and will be in action in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. Fans will be waiting in anticipation to see their beloved player when he comes out to bat.