Virat Kohli vs Gautam Gambhir: Here's How Ugly Spat Between RCB Star and LSG Mentor Unfolded

By Team LatestlyMay 02, 2023
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Calm Before the storm

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir engage in customary handshake after the match.

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Siraj vs Naveen

It started in the 17th over when Mohammed Siraj and Naveen-ul-Haq stared down each other. Siraj flicked the ball to the stumps with Naveen still in the crease.

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Enter Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli intervened in this matter and had an altercation with Naveen-ul-Haq. Amit Mishra had to separate the two. Kohli was also seen pointing to his shoe dust towards Naveen.

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Awkard Handshake

Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq had a very frosty customary handshake which led to an argument between the two. Glenn Maxwell had to intervene this time.

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Gambhir Intervenes

Kyle Mayers, who was having a chat with Virat Kohli, was taken away by Gautam Gambhir. Tempers flared at this point of time.

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Virat Kohli vs Gautam Gambhir 2.0

Kohli and Gambhir game face-to-face once again. The RCB star tried to pacify Gambhir initially but the LSG mentor was in no mood to calm down. They had to be separated by the players.

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A decade-old rivalry

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir had infamously had a heated confrontation during an IPL match way back in 2013. Kohli, who had been dismissed, engaged in an argument with Gambhir, the KKR captain back then.

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