Cricket Controversy: Cricket is considered a religion in India and its players are respected not only in their own country but all over the world. But there have been 5 legendary cricketers whom Indian fans hated very much. There have been many such bitter controversies in the past, due to which Indian fans have not been able to forget these 5 legendary cricketers. Let's take a look at those 5 legendary cricketers:
1. Ricky Ponting
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is also included in the list of players whom Indian fans do not like. Ricky Ponting is one of the greatest players of world cricket. Ricky Ponting has many records in his name in cricket. Many Indian fans were not happy with the onfield behavior of Ricky Ponting, the most successful captain till date in ODI. There were many such occasions when Ricky Ponting had messed with the Indian players during the match against India. Seeing the kind of reaction Ricky Ponting used to give on the field, there is so much hatred for him among the Indian fans.
2. Andrew Symonds
Andrew Symonds used to be an important player for the Australian team. If we look at Andrew Symonds' record against India, it clearly shows that he loved facing Indian bowlers. He has performed well against India many times with both ball and bat. Andrew Symonds was a brilliant cricketer, but many times his onfield sledging has created hatred in the minds of Indian fans. There was a huge dispute between Andrew Symonds and Harbhajan Singh during the Australian tour in 2007. World cricket named it Monkeygate controversy. Because of all these things, Indian fans do not like Andrew Symonds. Although now Andrew Symonds is no more in this world.
3. Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff has also been a player whom Indian fans do not like. Andrew Flintoff's actions in an ODI match against the Indian team in 2002 were a proof of his bad manners. Andrew Flintoff took off his T-shirt on the field after the victory in this match. Sourav Ganguly responded to this behavior of Andrew Flintoff by taking off his T-shirt after winning the 2003 Tri Series. During the ICC T20 World Cup 2007, in the India vs England match, Andrew Flintoff had said some words to Yuvraj Singh, due to which Yuvraj Singh got angry and he responded by hitting 6 sixes in the very next over.
4. Javed Miandad
Former Pakistani batsman Javed Miandad is also included in the list of players whom Indian fans do not like. Javed Miandad has led Pakistan to victory in many matches against India. But his behavior on the field was quite disappointing, due to which Indian fans do not like him. Javed Miandad used to show excessive aggression in the matches against India. Javed Miandad has also done the work of copying Indian players many times. At the same time, he had once said that after Sachin Tendulkar's retirement, people will forget him.
5. Mushfiqur Rahim
Bangladesh's wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is also included in this list. Due to the onfield behavior of Mushfiqur Rahim, he is not liked at all by the Indian fans. Mushfiqur Rahim played an important innings against India in the 2007 World Cup and showed them the way out of the tournament. At the same time, when India lost in the semi-finals in the 2016 T20 World Cup, he expressed happiness over India's defeat.
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