This phrase has also been used jovially in cricket to refer to MS Dhoni as a “credit chor” or credit thief. This is because often, as captain, Dhoni bagged most of the credit for victories in matches despite the individual brilliance of other players.
One of the most prominent cases is the final match of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Unbeaten 91* by Dhoni helped the team win the match. He was declared Man of the Match, but this was because of Gambhir’s 97 runs to set up the chase for India. The fans light-heartedly accused Dhoni as a “credit chor.”
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This feeling is not limited to the fans. Threads on social media sites like Reddit discuss the credit allocation in the team’s success. Some argue that while Dhoni’s leadership was important, individual performances by players like Gambhir were equally important and should have been credited more.
Actually, Dhoni is generous with crediting his partners. Because of his serene personality, strategic prowess has taken the country of India to victorious victories; also, quite often he hails fellow teammates who did their trick. Hence, the ‘credit chor’ label proves to remind about the debates that the sport cricket spurs up within the ardent fans of this game: