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For India, Cricket is not just a game but it’s a religion where the cricketers are considered as God. Cricketers in India are naturally greeted with a tremendous amount of love and admiration.

But whether it's life or game, there is one thing that has always impacted the outcome, its discipline. With Proper Discipline, everything can be achieved. In context to cricket, following proper rules and regulations is discipline, but there also comes a time of disagreements. So, in this blog, we are going to look at the top 5 most controversial historic moments in Indian cricket whose imprint still exists in the heart of every Indian cricket fan. 

Harbhajan Singh and the Andrew Symonds saga

At The Sydney Cricket Ground In 2008, during The Second Ind-Aus, Test match. A Dispute Between Indian Off-Spinner Harbhajan (Aka Bhajji) And Australian All-Rounder Andrew Symonds Happened. Andrew Allegedly Made provocative Statements About Harbhajan, To Which Harbhajan Allegedly Responded by Calling Symonds A "Huge Monkey." The Remark Offended Symonds, And the Umpires Were Forced to Interfere. The Game Was Delayed For A Few Minutes, And Bhajji Was Given a Three-Match Suspension for Being Racially Abusive. The Player, On the Other Hand, Contested the Ban, And It Was Reversed After a Hearing.

Virat Kohli has been fined for misbehaving in front of the Sydney fans.

Kohli the man of inspiration, has once lost his temper during a test match between India and Australia in Sydney in 2012 and resorted to giving the middle finger to the fans. Despite the fact that the Indian cricketer said it was in response to the crowd's taunting, he still had to pay the price. In addition to the incident generating headlines, the player was fined 50% of his match money.

Sourav Ganguly vs. Greg Chappell argument

Greg Chappell's hiring as India's coach in 2005 was widely publicized. Saurov Ganguly (Dada) was heavily involved in Greg's selection as a coach, but the relationship did not last long. as Ganguly (Dada) was asked to step down from the captaincy by the coach, who believed he should focus on getting back into form rather than the captaincy.  the cricketer was dropped from the team due to his "poor form. “Fans who wanted Ganguly back,  staged pro-Ganguly and anti-Chappell protests in the player's hometown. Many Indian players spoke out against Chappell's bad behavior and poor plans in the months that followed. Chappell eventually resigned in 2000.

You might be wondering why we never see S Sreesanth, a wicket-taking bowler for India. Here is the next controversy attached to S Sreesanth's role in IPL spot-fixing in 2013:

 "King of Controversies" Sreesanth has been known for his crude attitude and gestures throughout his career (and even after it). Sreesanth created headlines in a variety of ways. But it was his involvement in the IPL, in 6 spot-fixing episodes that drew the most attention. Sree was arrested for spot-fixing together with two other Indian cricketers and 11 bookies by Delhi Police. As a result, he was permanently barred from all kinds of cricket by BCCI 

Mohammad Azharuddin's career was cut short due to match-fixing.

Azharuddin (aka Azhar), one of India's best leaders and a magnificent player, was involved in a controversy that ended his career. It all started in 2000, when Hansie Cronje, the South African captain, claimed that Azhar introduced him to an Indian bookie. As a result, the CBI launched investigations into a number of Indian players, including Azhar. According to the CBI, Azhar admitted to fixing three One-Day Internationals, and as a result, the BCCI banned Azhar for life.

These controversies showed how a dispute can change people's lives and end their careers.