The Gautam Gambhir vs Virat Kohli war was at the heart of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL match in Karnataka’s capital city on Friday. Just before the match, KKR had posted a couple of photos showing both Gambhir and Kohli in an intense mood.
Fans were expecting another heated argument between them too or a glare at the least. But in a most anti-climactic moment, Gambhir was seen hugging Kohli during the strategic timeout of match number 10 of the Tata IPL 2024. Jio Cinemas, which is the official live streaming partner of TATA IPL, posted the clip showing the two cricket geniuses smiling at each other and talking animatedly. Jio captioned it with ‘our favourite strategic timeout ever.’ A hug emoji was also used in the caption.
The moment has gone viral among IPL fans. Many called it an out-of-syllabus moment. Others called it the picture of the day.
For those unacquainted with the IPL frenzy, let’s revisit the Kohli versus Gambhir saga. The initial clash occurred in 2013, right here at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. It all unfolded when a KKR bowler dismissed Kohli.
As Kohli made his way back to the RCB dugout, Gambhir uttered something that didn’t sit well with the RCB skipper. Tensions escalated quickly, prompting intervention from then KKR player Rajat Bhatia, who had to step in and diffuse the heated exchange between the two cricketers.