The rivalry between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir in the IPL is not hidden from anyone. There was often aggression between these two during games. Therefore, when Gautam Gambhir was the captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders, there was definitely some aggressiveness seen in every game played by KKR and RCB. The last two years witnessed a similar rivalry between Bangalore and Lucknow as the new IPL team Lucknow’s mentor was Gautam Gambhir.
Something similar was observed in IPL 2023 too. However, Gautam Gambhir is no longer playing on the field. He guides the players from off the field but his zeal and enthusiasm to win the game is still not lacking today. He becomes just as aggressive as a coach as he once was as a player or captain. At the other end is former RCB captain and great player Virat Kohli, who is known for his aggressiveness right from the start. Kohli remains very calm off the field, but during the game his aggressiveness is very high.
In such a situation, something controversial happens whenever Virat and Gambhir’s teams compete against each other. Something similar happened in the first match of IPL 2023 between Lucknow and Bangalore. Both teams performed brilliantly and in the end Lucknow team won the game by chasing. After this win, Avesh Khan, who came for Lucknow to bat in the lower order, was so happy that he started celebrating very aggressively by throwing his helmet on the ground. However, he later had to pay a fine for his actions.
Now, Avesh Khan has given clarification on his aggressive cheering. While speaking to Indian Express, he said, “This is my circle on social media and the helmet incident was a bit much. I later realized that I shouldn’t have done that. It was just in that heated moment. It’s done. Now.” I feel sorry for him that he shouldn’t have done any of that. However, Avesh Khan will be playing for Rajasthan Royals and not Lucknow in IPL 2024, which is why both teams have replaced Devdutt Padikal and Avesh Khan among themselves.
