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Dhoni reprimanded for breach of IPL Code of Conduct


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Rising Pune Supergiant former skipper MS Dhoni has been reprimanded by the match referee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team's tournament opener against Mumbai Indians, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (April 6).

 

 

Though no official reason has been given for the reprimand, Dhoni has admitted to the Level 1 offence (Article 2.1.1) for conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game. No fine has been imposed on the Pune wicketkeeper.

 

 

For Level 1 breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding.

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Former skipper Dhoni might not have had the official responsibility of leading the team, but still remains an important figure in the dressing room as confirmed by Ajinkya Rahane after the match.
And Dhoni made his presence felt on the field as well, leading the side and reproaching officials when he felt they were at fault.
One particular incident caught everyone’s fancy when Imran Tahir appealed for LBW on Mumbai’s Kieron Pollard in the 15th over.
Wicketkeeper Dhoni also felt the decision should have gone his team’s way and joined in the appeals as he jumped up and shouted the moment the ball appeared to strike Pollard’s pads.
However, umpire S Ravi turned down the appeals, saying it was not out.
At this juncture, Dhoni sarcastically signalled for a DRS appeal to make it known to the umpire that he did not agree with the decision.
Replays showed that the ball hit Pollard’s pad first and was well in line to hit the stumps meaning Dhoni and teammates were right in their appeal.
 

http://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/93835/dhoni-reprimanded-for-breach-of-ipl-code-of-conduct

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22 minutes ago, philcric said:

Nonsense. Nothing wrong in what Dhoni did. No way was it disrespecting the umpire.

 

PS: Ravi is a good umpire. Just had a bad game. Think he's the only Indian umpire in the elite panel.

He is absolutely pathetic to be honest.

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Lol, these IPL officials are so freakin sensitive that they do not even see the funny side of what Dhoni did. Dhoni and people around him saw the funny side of it as Dhoni showed good sense of humor by giving DRS signal but only the officials did not see the side the humor. It shows that they are guilty conscious.

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