The sixteenth version of the Indian Premier League hasn’t been brief on drama however the low-scoring thriller between Lucknow Tremendous Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore took an unsightly flip when Virat Kohli engaged in a disagreement with LSG mentor and former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir after RCB’s 18 run victory in Lucknow . Following the scuffle, the LSG bosses held a gathering with the gamers and officers on the venue.
The drama kicked off after Virat Kohli exchanged a couple of phrases with LSG pacer Naveen-ul-Haq throughout their handshake after the conclusion of the sport. The Afghan cricketer was visibly infuriated with the RCB batsman, needing Glenn Maxwell’s intervention. The duo had been additionally concerned in a heated change in the course of the seventeenth over of the chase.
The strain escalated to the subsequent degree when Kohli obtained concerned in an altercation with LSG’s mentor Gautam Gambhir with gamers from either side making an attempt to calm issues between the 2 unstable personalities. An nameless LSG official has come ahead with the reason that there was no dangerous blood between the gamers, and it simply occurred within the warmth of the second. He additionally revealed a gathering was held by the higher hierarchy after the on-field theatrics.
“It was merely an ego conflict between the 2 greats of Indian cricket. There was nothing severe. It was only a heat-of-the-moment factor. It occurs in such a high-tension recreation. There was no dangerous blood after the presentation. The LSG bosses did maintain a gathering of the gamers and officers on the floor after the match,” mentioned an LSG official preferring anonymity.
Each Kohli and Gambhir had been fined 100 per cent of their match charges for his or her involvement within the fracas, whereas the Afghan cricketer needed to cop a 50 per cent match charge wonderful. The disagreement has continued on social media with each Kohli and Naveen sharing cryptic posts within the aftermath of the occasion.
