‘If BCCI decides to ban Kohli then Gambhir…’ Sehwag said ‘My kids can lip read’ | Cricket
Virender Sehwag has demanded much better behavior from Virat Kohli And Gautam Gambhir After an ultra-aggressive brawl between two former India teammates IPL 2023 Match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Kohli and Gambhir, who have a lot of history between the two, verbally attacked each other without holding back, leading to unpleasant scenes on national television. Kohli and Gambhir’s infamous spat became the talk of the town, and almost 48 hours later, it is still making headlines.
Sehwag, who along with Gambhir formed one of India’s best opening pairs, and played five years of international cricket with Kohli, reminded the two of their stature in Indian cricket, asking them to improve themselves. requested. Describing Kohli, Gambhir as role models, Sehwag said whatever they do or say is watched with great interest and is likely to be imbibed by millions of young fans in the country.
“I switched off the TV after the match was over. I had no idea what happened after the match. When I woke up the next day, I saw a lot of chaos on social media. What happened was not fair. The loser kept quiet Should accept defeat and go away and winning team should celebrate. What was the need for them to say anything to each other. I always say one thing, these people are icons of the country. Whatever they do or say Millions of kids follow him and probably think ‘if my icon has done this, I will too’. So if they keep these things in mind, they will limit such incidents,” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz. Said.
Although the BCCI has slapped 100 per cent fine on both Gambhir and Kohli, Sehwag is not the first and certainly won’t be the last to propose the strictest action. The former India batsman feels that if the board starts over and decides to suspend players for crossing the line, such incidents can become very less. IPL especially has a history of such heated altercations – Kieron Pollard vs Mitchell Starc spat, MS Dhoni entering the field to protest and umpire’s decision, Rishabh Pant doing the same last year and now Kohli-Gambhir reigniting their rivalry – and Sehwag suggests taking strong action can put a stop to such incidents.
“If BCCI decides to ban someone, it may be that such incidents happen rarely or not at all. Such incidents have happened many times before so it is better that you do whatever you want in the controlled atmosphere of the dressing room. When you are on the field, these things don’t feel good. My own kids can lip-read and they understand Ben Stokes very well. That’s why I feel bad then. If you are saying such things, if my kids can read it, others can read it and tomorrow they will think if they (Kohli and Gambhir) can say it, so can I,” he said.
