[Watch] Gautam Gambhir and S Sreesanth Engage in Ugly Fight During LLC Eliminator Game

Gautam Gambhir scored a half-century for the India Capitals.

Former Indian pacer S Sreesanth and opener Gautam Gambhir engaged in a heated exchange of words during the Legends League Cricket eliminator in Surat on Wednesday, December 6.

Gambhir, leading the charge for India Capitals, nailed a six and a four in consecutive deliveries off Sreesanth’s bowling for Gujarat Giants in the second over. In response, Sreesanth threw a wide, and Gambhir smacked it straight to a fielder at short cover.

Sreesanth, with his fiery reputation, jumped into a verbal spat, trying to get under Gambhir’s skin and break the retired opener’s concentration. The situation got out of hand, and the umpires, and Gujarat Giants captain Parthiv Patel, had to step in to break up the confrontation and bring things back under control.

Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir | Image: Facebook

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Meaning, Gambhir, who is well-versed in on-field drama, seemed momentarily baffled but carried on with his batting. He smacked 51 runs from just 30 balls with the help of seven blunders and a six as India Capitals ended up putting 223 runs on the board for the loss of seven wickets.

As for the match, despite Chris Gayle’s breathtaking performance of 84 runs from just 55 balls, Gujarat Giants fell 12-runs short of the target.