The Royal Challengers Bangalore star batter Virat Kohli and Lucknow Super Giants coach Gautam Gambhir got into a heated argument during Monday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match in Lucknow. Whenever an LSG batter was dismissed during the chase, Kohli was frequently seen becoming quite animated throughout the game.
Gautam Gambhir made a “shut up” gesture towards the Bengaluru crowd during the last time the two teams faced off in Bengaluru during an IPL 2023 game, it’s unclear if Virat Kohli was responding to that. However, after the game, the two shook hands and everything appeared to be as usual. The LSG’s opening batsman Kyle Mayers then approached Kohli and began conversing with the legendary RCB player.
Gambhir arrived at this point and took Mayers with him. A short while after this incident, images from the game showed Kohli, who appeared to be the more composed of the two, speaking to an animated Gambhir. Separating the two were other players, including KL Rahul, and support personnel. The LSG captain Rahul and Kohli were then seen talking for a while.
The calm before the storm – ft. Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir. pic.twitter.com/mxE6eTYzR7
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 1, 2023
Kyle Mayers was talking to Virat Kohli – Gautam Gambhir came and took Mayers away. pic.twitter.com/g3ijMkXgzI
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 1, 2023
Heated words by Kohli & Gambhir. pic.twitter.com/UPslYsg5Hj
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 1, 2023
KL Rahul trying to calm Virat Kohli. pic.twitter.com/DY68IGb1uV
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 1, 2023
Talking about the game, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 18 runs. LSG restricted Royal Challengers Bangalore to 126 for nine. In reply, the hosts were tottering at 27 for four and then 65 for six in the 11th over. Eventually, LSG were all out for 108 in 19.5 overs. Skipper Faf du Plessis scored 44 off 40 balls after RCB won the toss and opted to bat first, while Virat Kohli consumed 30 deliveries in making 31 at the top of the order.
Naveen-ul-Haq was the most successful bowler for LSG, taking three wickets for 30 runs in four overs. Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi finished with impressive figures of 2/21 in his full quota of four overs. Amit Mishra also picked up two wickets for LSG, while Krunal Pandya bowled economically to end with figures of 0/21 in four overs.
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