'Won't Be Surprised if Virat Kohli Fights with Sachin Tendulkar or Even MS Dhoni...': Fans Bash 'Self-Obsessed, Arrogant Player' for Fight vs Gautam Gambhir

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir were involved in a spat after match number 43 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Monday.

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Kohli’s brief interaction with LSG opener Kyle Mayers seemed to have triggered the altercation. The two had to be separated by Amit Mishra, RCB captain Faf du Plessis and LSG assistant coach Vijay Dahiya.

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Gambhir looked the more animated of the two and was repeatedly held back from charging towards Kohli by the LSG players and support staff. This was after the two had shaken hands.

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In fact, the last time when LSG and RCB clashed in Bengaluru in an IPL 2023 game, Gambhir had gestured towards the Bengaluru crowd with a ‘shut up’ sign.

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After the altercation, Kohli was also seen speaking to LSG captain KL Rahul.

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Social media was flooded with videos of the Kohli-Gambhir verbal fight and fans’ opinions on the same.

Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, as well as LSG’s Naveen-ul-Haq, have been fined for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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