Former India opener Gautam Gambhir is as soon as once more within the limelight and for all of the unsuitable causes. Gambhir, who is understood for his aggressive nature, has once more locked horns with a participant on the sector and this time he was up in opposition to former India pacer S Sreesanth. The incident passed off took in the course of the Legends League Cricket match between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants, Gambhir and Sreesanth received concerned right into a disagreement. After the match, the previous pacer got here up with a video on his social media, the place he alleged that Gambhir had referred to as him “a fixer.”
However, this was not the primary time that the legendary opener received engaged right into a spat on the sector. So, here is a listing of incidents, the place the two-time IPL champion stole the present together with his aggressive nature:
Against Shahid Afridi in 2007
The first on our record is probably the most notorious incident of India and Pakistan’s ODI match in Kanpur in 2007. During the match, Gambhir and Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi indulged in a disagreement after the India batter collided with latter whereas taking a single. This led to a heated argument between the 2, which was later stopped by the on-field umpire.
Against Kamran Akmal in 2010
This incident passed off in the course of the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan in Dambulla, Sri Lanka in 2010. It all began after Pakistan appealed for a caught behind to dismiss Gambhir however the on-field declared him not-out. Later, Gambhir and Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal received into an argument. MS Dhoni needed to intervene to type out the matter.
Against Virat Kohli in 2013
Gambhir misplaced his cool in the course of the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013 and fought with star India batter Virat Kohli. Both the Delhi-based cricketers received engaged in a disagreement after Gambhir allegedly mentioned one thing to Kohli, following his dismissal. Both Kohli and Gambhir got here nearer and exchanged a couple of phrases earlier than KKR batter Rajat Bhatia got here and stopped the battle.
Against Virat Kohli in 2023
Exactly a decade later, Gambhir, who then turned the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants, as soon as once more had an unsightly spat in opposition to RCB batter Virat Kohli. This battle passed off in May 2023 in Lucknow after LSG pacer Naveen-Ul-Haq had an alternate of phrases with Kohli. After the match, the issues received heated up as Gambhir joined Naveen and different group gamers needed to intervene to cease the ugly scenes.
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