WATCH: GAUTAM GAMBHIR INVOLVED IN HEATED ARGUMENT WITH MATCH OFFICIAL
NEW DELHI: During the intense IPL 2024 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, former India batsman and KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir was involved in a heated discussion with the umpires.
The confrontation took place as RCB were close to reaching KKR's challenging score of 222 runs. With only 31 runs needed from 12 balls, the tension was palpable.
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The dispute was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, showing a visibly upset KKR captain Shreyas Iyer signalling towards the dugout.
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Shortly after, Gautam Gambhir approached the fourth umpire, engaging in a fervent debate, making gestures towards his legs.
As per reports, Gambhir engaged in a debate with the umpire regarding Sunil Narine's substitution with Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Despite Gambhir's protest, the umpire upheld the ruling, compelling the seasoned West Indies spinner to resume play for the last two overs of the innings.
This incident followed a controversial moment involving RCB's Virat Kohli, who contested an umpire's decision after being declared out on a full toss. Kohli, adamant that it was a no-ball, sought a review. It was later confirmed that he was well out of his crease at the time of the delivery.
Despite rapid half-centuries from Will Jacks and Rajat Patidar, RCB fell short by just one run. Jacks scored a brisk 55 off 32 balls, while Patidar contributed a quick 52 from 23 deliveries. Their efforts, however, were not enough to overcome the target of 223 set by KKR.
In the end, RCB were all out for 221, even after a last-ditch effort by Karn Sharma, who smashed 20 runs off just 7 balls.
KKR's bowling attack was led by Andre Russell, who took three wickets for 25 runs. Sunil Narine and Harshit Rana also played crucial roles, each taking two wickets, contributing to KKR's nail-biting victory over RCB.