Off the field controversial moments of Gautam Gambhir ft. feud with MS Dhoni fans
After the ODI series defeat against Australia, 'Gautam Gambhir' is trending on social media platforms. Most of the Indian cricket fans are criticizing him, the head of Team India, for back-to-back defeats against Australia.
After the ODI series defeat against Australia, 'Gautam Gambhir' is trending on social media platforms. Most of the Indian cricket fans are criticizing him, the head of Team India, for back-to-back defeats against Australia. Cricket fans and a part of former cricket experts also targeted Gautam Gambhir over team selection. But it is not the first time Gautam Gambhir has been surrounded by a storm of controversies. Through this article, we will try to rewind some of Gambhir's controversial moments as a former cricketer.
List of off the field controversial moments of Gautam Gambhir:
1. Feud with MS Dhoni fans:
Indian cricket fans heavily celebrated the World Cup 2011 winning hit by MS Dhoni. Though Gautam Gambhir also made significant contributions to win the final match. Gambhir once remarked that Dhoni’s six in the 2011 World Cup final alone didn’t “win” the World Cup. He wanted to say that the victory was a result of a team effort. But the Dhoni fans took his comments in a different way and criticized Gambhir through social media posts and memes. Many felt Gambhir’s comment diminished one of the iconic moments of Indian cricket.
2. Heated exchange with Virat Kohli:
During the Indian Premier League, when Gautam Gambhir was a coaching staff member for the Lucknow Super Giants, the tournament was spiced up because of the rivalry between Virat Kohli and Gambhir. In IPL 2023, after a Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match, they had a heated exchange post‐match. The fallout included penalties under the IPL Code of Conduct. While the issue was seeded from an on-field moment, it dragged out of the boundary ropes and was labeled as an off-the-field controversial moment as well.
3. Heated argument with grounds staff at The Oval:
Recently, when India was in England for the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, ahead of the 5th match, which was at The Oval, Gambhir was in the headlines because of a controversial moment with the grounds staff. Gambhir was unable to hold his calm when the curator at The Oval asked the Indian team to keep a 2.5-meter distance from the pitch during inspection. It was reported that in reply, the Team India head coach said to the curator, "You’re just a groundsman… You can report if you want, but you can’t tell us what to do." That out-of-a-match incident triggered media commentary, social media backlash, and revived discussion about Gambhir’s temperament.
4. Clash with S Sreesanth during the Legends League match:
In 2023, during a Legends League match, S. Sreesanth accused Gautam Gambhir of calling him a 'fixer' during a heated exchange, which Gambhir denied publicly. About the incident, the league authority stated that they should look after the matter deeply.
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