- By Himanshu Badola
- Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:54 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Legends League Cricket 2023: Former India cricketers Gautam Gambhir and S Sreesanth got involved in a heated argument during a Legends League Cricket 2023 match between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants.
The Eliminator contest witnessed a high-scoring contest with India Capitals emerging victorious in the end.
The instance took place during the second over of India Capitals’ innings when Gambhir smashed Sreesanth for a boundary followed by a six.
The pace bowler managed to deliver a dot ball and followed it by exchanging a few words with his former India teammate.
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However, after the conclusion of the game, Sreesanth went live on his official Instagram account and revealed the reason behind the controversial moment that took place during the match. He went on to say that Gambhir continuously tried to mock him and kept on saying rude things.
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“Unfortunately we lost the legends but thank you for all the love and support,” Sreesanth said.
“Just wanted to clear the air with what happened with Mr fighter. One who always fights with all his colleagues. For no reason whatsoever. He does not even respect his own senior players, including Viru Bhai. That’s exactly what happened today. Without any provocation, he just kept on calling me something which was very rude which shouldn’t have been said by Mr Gautam Gambhir,” he added.
Sreesanth further stated that Gambhir said things that he shouldn’t have. The former Indian pacer also said he would let the people know what his former teammate told him on the field.
“I am not at all at fault here. I just wanted to clear the air straight away. What Mr Gauti has done, sooner or later all of you will get to know. The words which he used and the things he said on a cricket field, live, is not acceptable. My family, my state, everybody has gone through so much. I fought that battle with all your support. Now people want to down me for no reason. He said things he shouldn’t have said. I will surely let you know what he said,” he reiterated.
Sreesanth also mentioned Gambhir's previous spats with former India captain and star batter Virat Kohli.
“What’s the point of representing people if you don’t respect your own colleagues? Even in broadcasting when he is asked about Virat, he never speaks about him. He speaks about something else. I don’t want to go further in detail. Just want to say I am very hurt and my family is hurt and my dear ones are hurt. And the way he said things…. I haven’t used a single bad word or a single abuse, nothing. He just kept on saying words which he always does.”
The 40-year-old Sreesanth was joined by his wife who supported him on the controversy and even questioned Gambhir's upbringing.
“It is so shocking to hear from Sree that a player who has played for India with him for many years can stoop to this level. Even after so many years of retirement from active cricket. After all, upbringing matters a lot and it shows up when these kinds of behavior comes up on the ground. Shocking truly shocking,” she wrote a comment on a video posted by her husband.
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Talking about the match, Gambhir's 51 runs in just 30 balls helped his team clinch the victory by 12 runs and knock Gujarat Giants out of the tournament.
They will now be up against Manipal Tigers in the second qualifier to seal a place in the final against Urbanrisers Hyderabad.