ms dhoni daryl harper (Courtesy: Twitter)
ms dhoni daryl harper (Courtesy: Twitter)

It is not everyday MS Dhoni shows his emotions on the field, even though the might be infuriated with some of the proceedings. But whenever MS Dhoni has been against some decision, he has been straightforward about it. Dhoni had once walked in from the dug out to confront the umpires in IPL.

Dhoni was also unhappy with umpire Daryl Harper during the 2011 Test series in West Indies after he banned Praveen Kumar from bowling in the rest of the series after Indian fast bowler was found running down to the middle of the pitch into the protected area.

“Maybe he was letting off steam and hadn’t appreciated me removing Test debutant Praveen Kumar from the attack for repeatedly running down the middle of the pitch into the protected area,” Harper told Asianet Newsable. “I recall MS suggesting I should have been more lenient to the newcomer, but Praveen had already played in 52 ODIs before his first Test so he knew the Laws. I have a very good memory and recall MS responding to me when I informed him that the bowler was banned for the rest of the innings.”

Dhoni’s remarks referred to Harper banning Ashish Nehra for a similar incident in ndia’s tour of Zimbabwe in 2000. “We’ve had trouble with you before, Harper,’ were Dhoni’s exact words. I laughed aloud heartily as I wandered away to square-leg which probably wasn’t a respectful response on my behalf,” Harper added.

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“Maybe MS knew that Praveen Kumar was only the second Indian bowler to be banned in a Test match for repeatedly running into the protected area. Maybe MS knew that the first Indian bowler to be banned had been Ashish Nehra in a Test in Bulawayo in 2000. Maybe MS knew the name of the umpire who had taken that rare action.”

In the Test, India went on to win by 63 runs but Dhoni did not let lose on Harper whenever he made a dubious decision.