Ravi Shastri, a former coach for India, has stated that he is willing to act as a mediator between the superstar cricket duo of Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir. Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir are two very big names in the world of cricket.
Notwithstanding, they have a past filled with on-field fights in the IPL. The most recent one occurred on Monday during an IPL 2023 match between the Gambhir-led Lucknow Super Giants and Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore team.
The low-scoring match was won by RCB, and Kohli could be seen ecstatically celebrating the LSG batters’ dismissals.
He even had a contention with LSG player Naveen-ul-Haq, however not satisfactory began the battle. After the match, Gambhir and Kohli had a heated argument that appeared to be getting out of hand.
There has been a lot of bad press about the altercation. Presently, previous India mentor Ravi Shastri has said that he is prepared to intercede and chill things off between the star couple.
Due to their violation of the IPL Code of Conduct. Both were assessed a one hundred percent match fee fine on Tuesday.
LSG bowlers Naveen-ul-Haq and Kohli were seen exchanging words with RCB’s Glenn Maxwell as the players were shaking hands after the match. Following this, Gambhir prevented Mayers from speaking with Kohli.
Gambhir appeared to be the more animated of the two. But the LSG players and support staff repeatedly prevented him from charging at Kohli.
At first, Kohli was seen holding Gambhir’s shoulder, yet as the warmed trade proceeded, veteran spinner Amit Mishra.
RCB chief Faf du Plessis and LSG right-hand mentor Vijay Dahiya – – additionally hailing from Delhi – – stepped in to isolate the couple.
Kohli was also seen talking to LSG captain Rahul after the fight. Gambhir and Kohli were teammates on the India team and played together for the Delhi state team. However, they have a history of face-offs.