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India's head coach Gautam Gambhir and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate emphasized that the team will focus on cricket and follow government directives amid calls to boycott the Asia Cup match against Pakistan due to political tensions and recent terror attacks, despite Gambhir's earlier strong stance against playing Pakistan.
Gautam Gambhir condemned the Bengaluru stampede during RCB's IPL 2025 victory celebrations, emphasizing the importance of responsibility and the value of human life, especially after the tragic loss of 11 lives. He also discussed the new leadership of Shubman Gill as India's Test captain and outlined the upcoming England cricket series, marking a new chapter for Indian cricket.
Gautam Gambhir criticized RCB's IPL 2025 victory parade, emphasizing that such celebrations should be held privately to prevent tragedies like the stampede that resulted in 11 deaths and injuries to many. He highlighted the importance of safety and responsible planning for public events, calling for future celebrations to be more cautious and possibly held behind closed doors.
Gautam Gambhir has expressed his desire to coach the Indian cricket team, calling it the highest honor. Following his successful stint with Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024, Gambhir is a strong candidate to replace Rahul Dravid as head coach after the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. He emphasized the collective support of 140 crore Indians in achieving World Cup success.
Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli were involved in an on-field spat during an IPL game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants. Gambhir reportedly told Kohli that abusing his player was like abusing his family, to which Kohli replied that Gambhir should take care of his own family. Both players have been fined their full match fees. This is not the first time the two have had a heated exchange, as they nearly came to blows in 2013.
The IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore saw a heated exchange between Indian cricket greats Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli after the match ended. Kohli got into a war of words with LSG's Afghanistan recruit Naveen-ul-Haq in the 17th over and was seen pointing towards his shoe while saying something towards the Afghanistan player. The altercation prompted Gambhir to charge towards Kohli, but players from both sides restrained him. Kohli and Gambhir have had a history of face-offs.
Following a tense IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir were fined 100% of their match fees for breaching the tournament's code of conduct. Kohli was seen celebrating the win and saying, "If you can give it, you got to take it." The altercation between the two players took away from RCB's victory, which saw them defend a total of 126. The needle between the two teams stemmed from their previous meeting at this IPL, which LSG won off the last ball.