Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir spoke about the fight between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq during the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. He said that he was defending the pacemaker from Afghanistan because he was absolutely right and it was his responsibility. to be with him
One of the highlights of IPL 2023 that is making headlines even now is the verbal dispute that took place between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq during the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
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While Virat Kohli was trying on Naveen-ul-Haq, LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir also interrupted and saw two Indian cricket greats get involved in that as well. They had some harsh words to say to each other and they were the main conversations.
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Gautam Gambhir has finally opened up about the incident. He said it was a discussion between the two individuals on the field and took Naveen-ul-Haq’s position because he felt he was absolutely right. He admitted that if his team’s pacemaker was wrong, he would never have supported it. Speaking to News 18 Hindi, he said:
“I have a lot of fights on the cricket pitch, I always keep them confined to the cricket pitch. A lot of people said a lot of things and demanded that I give interviews for TRP. No need for a flashback, it was an argument between two people that happened on the cricket ground. If it had happened outside you would have called it a fight, it was just two people wanting to win for their team.
“I’ll just say this and not go into too many details, and I’ll say what I did, what I’ll stand behind as I did for a person who was absolutely right in that match. If I felt that Naveen Ul-Haq did nothing wrong, it was my responsibility to be with him. If my teammate is wrong, I will never support him.”
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“My fight with Virat or Dhoni is not personal; It’s just about the match,” says Gautam Gambhir.
Gautam Gambhir went on to say that he shares the same equation with MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli and respects all the players he played with who played for India. He explained:
“My equation with MS Dhoni is the same as my equation with Virat Kohlil. My fight with Virat or Dhoni is not personal; It’s just about the game. They also want to win. You must stay on the field. I respect all the players I played with who played for India.”
The trio of Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni have contributed significantly to India and were the main reasons why India won the 2011 World Cup.
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