By Admin 
Cricket matches between India and Bangladesh are known not only for thrill but also for controversies. In the last few years, there were many such incidents between the two teams on and off the field, which made more headlines than the game itself. In the recent situation, when the dispute seems to be deepening in the relations between the two countries, some old disputes have also come into discussion once again. Let us know the five biggest controversies in India-Bangladesh cricket history.
1. ‘No ball’ controversy of 2015 World Cup
In the quarter-finals of the 2015 World Cup, Rohit Sharma was playing on 90 runs when he was caught out on a full toss ball. The umpire considered it a no ball above the waist and gave Rohit not out. Later the decision was proved wrong in replays. Rohit took advantage of the gift of life and scored 137 runs. India won the match, but Bangladesh Cricket Board and fans were very angry with this decision. Not only this, the ICC President had also raised objection on this.
2. Dhoni’s beheaded poster
Before the 2016 Asia Cup, a photo went viral on social media, in which Bangladeshi bowler Taskin Ahmed was shown holding the severed head of MS Dhoni. This was a photoshopped picture, but Indian fans called it insulting. This poster further increased the tension between the fans of both the countries. Earlier, a Bangladeshi newspaper also carried out a shameful act and published a photo of Indian players with half their heads shaved, which was photoshopped.
3. Virat Kohli accused of ‘fake fielding’
Virat Kohli was accused of fake fielding during the India-Bangladesh match in the 2022 T20 World Cup. When Bangladeshi batsmen were taking runs, Kohli made a gesture as if he was throwing the ball. Although in reality he did not have the ball. The umpires did not consider it against the rules. India won the match, but Bangladesh wicketkeeper Narul Hasan openly expressed his displeasure over this decision.
4. Under-19 World Cup 2020 melee
Bangladesh won the title by defeating India in the 2020 Under-19 World Cup final. After the victory, the celebration became so fierce that players of both the teams clashed with each other. There was a scuffle and argument on the field. Taking this seriously, the ICC banned many players from both the teams.
5. When Dhoni’s patience broke
While taking runs in an ODI match in 2015, MS Dhoni and Mustafizur Rahman collided. The allegation was that Mustafizur was repeatedly coming in the way of the batsmen while they were scoring runs. He did the same even when Dhoni was taking runs. After that, to remove him, Dhoni in anger hit him with his shoulder. After this incident, ICC fined both the players.