File photo of Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli©
Is there another clash between Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli on the agenda? As Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Friday, a blockbuster match is unfolding at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The last time Gambhir and Kohli were in the same stadium, the IPL witnessed one of the most intense battles on the field. Former KKR and RCB star Varun Aaron expects Gambhir’s presence in the Knight Riders dugout to set Kohli on fire as the match takes place.
Speaking to Star Sports ahead of the match between Knight Riders and Royal Challengers, Aaron said he is eagerly looking forward to the match outside the boundary rope, referring to the match between Kohli and Gambhir.
“I don’t want to stir anything but I am looking forward to the match outside the boundary line. Gautam Gambhir will be there right next to the Bengaluru dugout, I don’t know what will happen there. We know Virat likes to have fire in his belly and just looking at the Kolkata duo makes him excited,” Aaron said.
Gambhir and Kohli famously clashed during a match between RCB and Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2023. Kohli initially aligned himself with LSG’s Naveen-ul-Haq before Gambhir went to ground and waged a verbal war with the former.
About the chaotic episode, Gambhir said last year: “It is not about Naveen-ul-Haq. I would have defended any player, that’s my job, that’s who I am. Why shouldn’t I defend my players just because someone? If there’s a broadcaster working for him, left right and centre, someone who has more of a presence on social media doesn’t have the right to walk all over someone.”
While all is well between Kohli and Naveen since the episode, the equation between Gambhir and the RCB star will become clearer on Friday evening.
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