The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Lucknow's Ekana Sports City ended with the victory of RCB by 18 runs. Opting to bat first, RCB managed to score 126/9 while LSG were bowled out for 108.
However, the match didn’t quite end on a calm and cordial note, as a quarrel blew up between RCB player Virat Kohli and LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir. They both were seen arguing after the match was over while the other players had to intervene to separate the two.
Players try to intervene during the argument between Kohli and Gambhir
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What Happened?
On the JioCinema broadcast, Gambhir and Kohli are at first seen shaking hands at the end of the game. However, a little while later, Kohli is seen thumping his chest at the crowd, following which Lucknow’s Kyle Mayers approaches him. The two can be seen having a conversation when Gambhir enters the frame – and holds Mayers’ hand and takes him away.
The pair walk 10 steps away when Kohli continues to call out to them, following which Gambhir turns and starts to walk back in Kohli's direction. At this point, Lucknow captain KL Rahul comes in between and tries to pull Gambhir back even as Kohli continues to walk towards Gambhir, gesturing for him to come to him.
It comes to a point where Kohli and Gambhir are seen face to face, in a heated discussion, with players from both teams surrounding them, as Amit Mishra steps in and asks Kohli to walk away. Faf du Plessis, too, pulls Kohli away, finally drawing an end to the heated war of words.
In another clip from before this incident, Aghanistan’s Naveen ul Haq can be seen in a heated conversation with Kohli before Glenn Maxwell intervenes and stops the Lucknow bowler.
Fans React
Cricket fans on social media posted videos of the incident with their own take on what may have transpired.
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