Dhoni, over the course of tea, decided to retract the appeal as Bell went on to add 22 more runs before being caught at slip. In a chat on The Grade Cricketer's YouTube channel, Bell admitted that it was his mistake as he 'belted' towards the Pavillion after hitting the shot.

When did Dhoni call back Ian Bell?

In a tweet on Monday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) bestowed the honour upon Dhoni. The ICC stated that the former India captain was chosen by fans unanimously for his gesture of calling back England batsman Ian Bell after a bizarre run out in the Nottingham Test in 2011.

What was Ian Bell incident?

Praveen then threw the ball to wicketkeeper MS Dhoni, who passed the ball to Abhinav Mukund to dislodge the bails. Bell, who was batting at 137 at the time, was legally declared run out after the Indian team appealed. The incidence prompted immense booing and various expressions of displeasure from the English crowd.