Gautam Gambhir's 8 Controversial Moments Unveiled

Author: Subhi Saxena  Date: 10/07/24

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Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir is known for making bold statements and being fearless on and off the field. Here are the eight major controversies of the star cricketers. 

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Verbal Spat with Virat Kohli (2013)

Both of them are "Delhi Boys" and the anger used to be right on their nose tips. In an IPL match in 2013, Gautam agitated Virat by making some remarks after the latter was dismissed which led to an argument. 

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Dispute with Shahid Afridi

While taking a run in a big India-Pakistan match, Gautam Gambhir collided with former Pakistani player Shahid Afridi resulting in a tough fight against each other that they got fined.

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Fight with Kamran Akmal

Gautam Gambhir once clashed with Pakistani Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal in an Asia Cup match in 2010 after getting frustrated from his appeals. The drama increased during the drinks break when match officials and captain Dhoni intervened to stop them. 

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Clash With Virat in 2023

In a 2023 IPL match, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir went through a verbal clash. Post Match, Virat Kohli was talking to Kylie Mayers and Gautam intervened. It became the talk of the town last year. 

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Controversy with MS Dhoni's 6

Gautam Gambhir challenged every perception by saying that "one six didn't win the match." He questioned Dhoni's praise and said that it was a collective team effort to win the world cup. 

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Silenced Chinnaswamy Stadium

Gautam Gambhir in the previous IPL season silenced the crowd by making a gesture after winning the one-wicket match against RCB. This fueled the sparks and made everyone question him. 

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Remark regarding AB de Villiers

Once in a star sport poll, the mention of AB de Villiers didn't go well with Gautam. He said, 'If AB de Villiers plays in a small ground like Chinnaswamy Stadium for 8-10 years, any player might have the same strike rate or ability.'

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Heated argument with Umpires

In IPL 2024, Gautam Gambhir had a heated exchange with an umpire after he didn't give the extra run to Russell even when the ball was overthrown.

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