Kohli and Gambhir were involved in a heated exchange, adding another chapter to their bitter rivalry. The duo had to be separated by Amit Mishra, RCB captain Faf du Plessis and LSG assistant coach Vijay Dahiya.
Lucknow Super titans tutor Gautam Gambhir and Royal contenders Bangalore talisman Virat Kohli have been fined 100 per cent of their match freights for violating the IPL Code of Conduct during Monday’s match then at the Ekana Stadium.
“ Mr Gambhir and Mr Kohli admitted to the position 2 offence under Composition2.21 of the IPL Code of Conduct, ” a release from IPL stated.
Meanwhile, LSG leader Naveen- ul- Haq has also been fined 50 per cent of his match freights.
Kohli and Gambhir were involved in a heated exchange, adding another chapter to their bitter contest, one that dates back to the days when Gambhir used to captain KKR. The brace had to be separated by Amit Mishra, RCB captain Faf du Plessis and LSG assistant trainer Vijay Dahiya.
RCB won the match by 18 runs and Kohli’s brief commerce with LSG nature Kyle Mayers after a war of words with Naveen before sounded to have touched off the altercation.
Gambhir looked the more animated of the two and was constantly held back from charging towards Kohli by the LSG players and support staff. This was after the two had shaken hands.
In their former meeting in the ongoing season of the IPL, Gambhir had signaled towards the daises, asking RCB sympathizers to shut up.
Lucknow Super titans collapsed yet again to continue its miserable home record at the Ekana Cricket Stadium then on Monday. Royal contenders Bangalore defended a small aggregate (126/9) and won by 18 runs as Super titans were sailed out for 108.
The Super titans were impeded by captain K.L. Rahul’s leg injury, which he suffered in the alternate over of the RCB innings, and by the time he came to club, his side demanded 24 off eight balls. It was poor shot selection and lack of operation by Super titans batters that saw the side slide to its third successive defeat at home.
Mohammed Siraj gave RCB an early lift when he’d the dangerous Kyle Mayers (0) miscuing a shot to Anuj Rawat at medial on. Krunal Pandya (14), after rattling Siraj for three successive boundaries, minced Glenn Maxwell to Kohli at long out. Josh Hazlewood had Ayush Bidoni (4) in knots and picked off the batter when he drove straight to Kohli at covers. Wanindu Hasaranga outfoxed Deepak Hooda and had him stumped by Dinesh Karthik to leave Super titans in dire woe.
RCB’s star batter Virat Kohli and LSG’s Gautam Gambhir got into a heated argument following Royal contenders Bangal0re’s 18 runs palm over Lucknow Super titans. Both LSG and RCB members had to intermediate and separate the two icons before effects took an unattractive turn.
In the videotape, you can see everyone including KL Rahul, Amit Mishra, and Faf du Plessis separating the two Delhi- born cricketers. before, in the match, Virat Kohli did the cutlet on lips tease after taking the catch of Krunal Pandya. Everyone allowed this was in response to Gautam Gambhir’s silent tease toward Bangalore crowd after their former contest at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Know More Latest IPL News…
