2024-03-30 05:13:31
Bengaluru: World cricket was left holding its breath when Gautam Gambhir was seen approaching Virat Kohli during the IPL 2024 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Their relationship is not hidden from anyone. It was during an IPL game in 2013 when they had a fight for the first time. Another fight broke out in 2016. After 7 years, last season in Lucknow, there was another fight between these two. However, contrary to what was expected on Friday night in Bengaluru, the two decided to put aside their differences and shared a warm embrace during the match. Seeing this, Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri had interesting reactions.
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It was during the timeout at Chinnaswamy when Gambhir broke away from his interaction with the KKR players and went up to Kohli, who was drinking water and interacting with his team members, for a hug and a short chat. During this time the RCB star kept smiling. The moment was all over social media as fans yearned to see it again and again. Broadcasters also played that clip several times throughout the match, and during one of those replays, Shastri reacted on air by saying – Fairplay award to KKR for this hug between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir.
Sunil Gavaskar said – not only fair play, also Oscar award
Gavaskar, who was with him in the commentary box, said – not just a Fairplay award, but also an Oscar award. This was the first time Kohli and Gambhir shared a frame together since that brawl in Lucknow last year. Kohli had an on-field altercation with LSG’s Naveen-ul-Haq due to which the umpires had to intervene. Later, at the end of the game, both of them shook hands vigorously. Moments later, Kohli and Gambhir were seen charging at each other. These three were accused by BCCI of breaking discipline and there was a lot of uproar.
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Despite Kohli’s brilliant performance, KKR defeated RCB
Kohli continued his excellent form in IPL 2024 and followed up his aggressive innings of 77 off 49 balls against Punjab Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium last week with another aggressive half-century, this time against Kolkata Knight Riders on home soil. Kohli remained unbeaten on 83 runs off 59 balls as RCB scored 182 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. However, this score proved to be small, as KKR won by 7 wickets in just 16.5 overs.