Kohli and Gambhir: The verbal altercation between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir on May 1 during the match between the Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore is still being talked about. Notably, after the game, Kohli and LSG pacer Naveen-ul-Haq got into a verbal altercation, but Gambhir intervened after seeing them both engaged in a heated exchange that led to 100% of their match costs being fined.
The players need to be conscious that there are cameras there and how they should conduct themselves on a cricket pitch, according to former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who was speaking about the entire situation. Additionally, he forewarned Gambhir and Kohli that they may potentially be suspended if something like happened again in the future.
In addition, Shastri seemed in favour of punishing players severely if they were seen getting into altercations on the pitch, especially if they did so repeatedly. This was just his obvious opinion on the topic. He then brought up the supporters’ concerns about why the battle was shown live, which further compounded the situation. Shastri, though, gave the impression that he was in favour of it when he said that the live transmission will make the players more aware of their errors and help them to control their conduct.
Do you think I used foul language? Was my non-verbal cue improper? Shastri
The main reasons, according to Ravi Shastri, were the player’s use of profanity or certain aspects of his body language. The former Indian head coach also argued in favour of suspending players rather than merely fining them if they consistently behave badly.
“On the pitch, you need a little bit of conflict. The match referee can see the line wherever you draw it. Once or twice when you receive a fine, you’ll be alright. Many individuals informed me that this was IPL. It is being broadcast live. Why were two gamers fighting on screen? Okay, fair enough. since everyone saw it. I’ll now share the benefit of it,” Shastri remarked on ESPNcricinfo.
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