Simon Doull issues mic drop statement after Kohli’s spat with Gambhir. Cricket
a fierce Virat Kohli The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) witnessed a fierce battle for T20 supremacy between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday. From animated celebrations to his heated exchange with the former India cricketer Gautam GambhirKohli remained the talk of the town across the cricket spectrum for his on-field antics.
After Bangalore’s memorable win over Lucknow in Match No. 43 of IPL 2023 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, there was a heated exchange of words between former RCB captain Kohli and LSG mentor Gambhir. The batting maestro also had a nasty encounter with LSG pacer Naveen-ul-Haq after the IPL 2023 ended in a low-scoring tournament.
Reflecting on RCB’s win over LSG in IPL 2023, former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull issued a remarkable statement about Kohli being nothing but a livewire in the low-scoring encounter in Lucknow. “He (Virat Kohli) was very emotional tonight, wasn’t he? Every wicket that went down, it was like it was up. I mean, he plays like that in general terms. I think it’s the most One of the good things.” The way he played. If he needs that passion to push himself, I have no problem with that,” Dole said. Cricbuzz.
Kohli played a crucial knock of 31 off 30 balls while RCB skipper Faf du Plessis hit a 40-ball 44 as the visitors posted 126-9 in 20 overs. Pacer Naveen was the pick of the bowlers for Lucknow as the Afghanistan pacer took three wickets and conceded 30 runs in four overs. In reply, KL Rahul’s LSG team managed only 108 runs in 19.5 overs to lose the match by 18 runs.
For his post-match brawl with LSG mentors Gambhir and Naveen, RCB star Kohli was fined 100 per cent of his match fee for breaching Article 2.21 of the IPL Code of Conduct. Hitting back at the LSG stars in a video published by RCB on YouTube, Kohli took a dig at Gambhir and Co., celebrating the Bangalore win with his teammates, “It’s a sweet win boys. A sweet win. Let’s go.” If you can give it, you have to take it. Otherwise don’t give it,” Kohli said.
