Irfan Pathan Breaks Silence On Gautam Gambhir Hugging Virat Kohli – Kolkata Knight Riders managed to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the match number 10 of IPL 2024 by 10 wickets. Virat Kohli’s 83 runs off 49 balls went in vain, as Sunil Narine, Phil Salt and Venkatesh Iyer smashed the RCB bowlers to all parts of the ground. However, one of the most heartwarming incident that caught the attention of the fans involved Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli. During the strategic time out break when Virat Kohli was batting, KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir came to the field and walked towards Virat Kohli. Both of them smiled and hugged each other. Gauti also said something to him and they smiled. It was so lovely to see the two stalwarts and the Delhi boys having a warm embrace.
Over the years, tensions have flared between the two players when they faced off against each other in an IPL game. Even during IPL 2023, when Gautam Gambhir was the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants, there was a fight that ensued between them in Lucknow. So, people were expecting that there will be yet another battle on the field as both of these players are fierce competitors and never leave an inch on the field. However, Gautam Gambhir stunned the world when he came to the field and embraced Kohli. It was definitely a sight for the ages!
Irfan Pathan Breaks Silence On Gautam Gambhir Hugging Virat Kohli
Former India all-rounder, Irfan Pathan, who played with both Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir, broke silence on this incident. He stated that Gautam Gambhir being senior to Kohli came forward and ended the fight. He stated that in the heat of the moment things go wild sometimes. However, when you meet after the incident passes by, you tend to end it on a good note.
“Gautam Gambhir, the senior guy, actually came forward. Sometimes you cross the line but as soon as that thing has gone past, when you meet in the future, when you meet now, you meet nicely. This is what we saw,” Irfan Pathan said on Star Sports.
