Kohli is an icon. Gambhir hain…’: Shastri’s memorable statement on IPL controversy | Cricket
The clock can’t be turned back on what happened in the meantime Virat Kohli And Gautam Gambhir In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) registered a resounding win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday. Veteran Indian batsman Kohli and former India opener Gambhir were involved in a ugly face off After Match No. 43 of IPL 2023 between RCB and LSG at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Brothers in arms at the 2011 World Cup, former teammates Kohli and Gambhir made headlines for all the wrong reasons for rekindling their decade-old rivalry in the world’s richest T20 league – the IPL. Reflecting on the infamous verbal spat involving the two icons of the game, former India head coach Ravi Shastri has urged the two to put an end to the hatred.
‘This could have been handled better’
“I think the money will drop in a day or two. And they will realize that it could have been handled in a much better way. Both play for the same state and have played a lot of cricket. Gautam is a double World Cup winner And Virat are icons. Both come from Delhi. I think the best thing would be to sit them both down and get it over with. Once and for all,” Shastri said star sports,
Apart from his on-field spat with Gambhir, former RCB skipper Kohli also had heated arguments with Naveen-ul-Haq and Kyle Mayers. Kohli and Gambhir were suitably punished by the BCCI. He has admitted to breaching the IPL’s code of conduct. While LSG bowler Naveen lost 50 per cent of his match pay, Gambhir and Kohli were fined 100 per cent of their match fees as their offense was treated as a Level 2 offence, which attracts higher penalties. Was.
However, Sunil Gavaskar suggested that the fine may not be sufficient and that the players involved may be suspended for a few games so that such an incident does not recur on the cricket field.
Shastri said that Gambhir and Kohli will have to sort out their issues before continuing till the next match.
“Whoever does this, the sooner the better, because you don’t want it to spill. Continuing, the next time they meet again there is an exchange of words and one thing leads to another. leads. The sooner, the better. If I have to do it, so be it.”
KL Rahul’s LSG are placed second in the IPL 2023 points table with 11 points from 10 matches. The Kohli-starrer RCB team is fifth in the IPL 2023 standings this season with 10 points from 9 matches.
