Dhoni’s action only proves his competitiveness, feels Sourav Ganguly

Chennai’s thrilling win over Rajasthan Royals came to the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after their skipper MS Dhoni decided to barge onto the field to protest after the leg umpire had decided to cancel a no-ball. He was seen animatedly discussing with the officials for the decision to change, which came under a lot of criticism.

Consequently, Dhoni was fined 50 percent of his match fee although much of the cricketing fraternity has slammed his action for setting a bad precedent. However, the former skipper has found a sympathizer in his predecessor on Friday, as Ganguly saw the incident differently.

"Everyone is human. What stands out is his competitiveness. It's remarkable," said the Capitals’ mentor after the match, reported PTI.

Ganguly, who had approached the game amidst a conflict of interest allegation filed against him for being CAB President as well as Capitals mentor, cut across a happy face after Delhi completed a seven-wicket win over hosts Kolkata Knight Riders. He also praised his bowlers who limited KKR to 178 in the first innings.

"Two out of two against such a good team is outstanding. I am very satisfied. Everything at Eden is special. This is the best ground, the best pitch in the country. I feel we bowled exceptionally well to restrict them for 178. It's actually a 200 wicket," Ganguly added.