Technical Abstract: White mold of chickpea is caused by three soil borne fungi Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, S. minor and S. trifoliorum, causing either stem rot and crown rot. Stem infection, usually above ground and initiated by ascospores through carpogenic germination of scleroia produces stem rot, whereas crown infection results in crown rot. Stem rot frequently occurs at or after starting flowering usually after closing canopy. Initial symptoms include small brown lesions on stem, and the lesion elongate, stem whitening, wilting and stem breakage. White fluffy mycelium may be present. Black irregularly shaped sclerotia may form on the stem. Crown rot results from infection near soil line usually by mycelium either direct germination of sclerotia or by mycelium from adjacent infected plants. The obvious symptom is wilting of infected plants. All three pathogen species survive in soil as sclerotia for 10 to 12 years without suitable host plants. The disease is favored by cool moist weather. Identification of the pathogen species and management practices are discussed.