IPL 2023: Gautam Gambhir slams former DDCA president, says “Man who ran away from Delhi Cricket…”

On May 3, 2023, Gautam Gambhir, the former Indian cricketer and current owner of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) franchise, posted a cryptic tweet after the encounter between LSG and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautam Gambhir, who has been in the eye of the storm since his on-field confrontation with Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Virat Kohli, posted a curious text on his Twitter profile.

On Wednesday, Gambhir posted a cryptic tweet saying, “Man who ran away from Delhi Cricket citing “pressure” seems over-eager to sell paid PR as concern for cricket! यही कलयुग़ है जहां ‘भगोड़े’ अपनी ‘अदालत’ चलाते हैं।”

“You can fool some people all the time, all the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all the people all the time.”

The tweet in question read.

While Gautam Gambhir didn’t explicitly mention any team or individual in the tweet, many fans and experts speculate that it could be directed towards RCB, who beat LSG in a close encounter

LSG, who are making their debut in the IPL this year, have had a mixed start to their campaign so far. They won their first two games but then suffered back-to-back defeats before the clash against RCB. The match was a high-scoring affair, with LSG posting a total of 212/5 in their 20 overs thanks to a scintillating century by their captain and opener, Devdutt Padikkal.

In reply, RCB chased down the target with two balls to spare, thanks to a brilliant innings by their captain, Virat Kohli, who scored an unbeaten 96. The defeat was a bitter pill to swallow for LSG, who would have been hoping to register their third win of the season.

Gambhir’s tweet could be interpreted in many ways, and it’s unclear if he was referring to the result of the match or something else entirely. Some fans speculate that Gambhir was taking a dig at RCB’s captain Kohli, who has been criticized in the past for his on-field behavior and attitude.

Whatever the case may be, Gambhir’s tweet has certainly generated a lot of buzz on social media, with fans of both LSG and RCB eagerly awaiting any further developments. As for LSG, they will look to bounce back from the defeat and put up a strong performance in their next game against the Chennai Super Kings.