Former India batter Gautam Gambhir and ex-India pacer S Sreesanth were involved in a heated exchange during the ongoing 2023 edition of the Legends League Cricket. The animated verbal duel between Gambhir and Sreesanth occurred during the Eliminator of the marquee Legends league, which was witnessing a fierce faceoff between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants.
India Capitals, the Gambhir-led team, came out victorious in the LLC 2023 Eliminator following a successful defense of a 223-run total. With an aggressive half-century, Gambhir remained the Capitals’ pick of the players while Chris Gayle starred for the Gujarat Giants with a stellar 84-run knock. Despite his swashbuckling innings, Gayle failed to take the Giants over the line in the marathon run chase as they folded to 211 for 7, losing the game by 12 runs.
Gautam Gambhir And Sreesanth Lock Horns In A Tense Eliminator
The noisy confrontation between India Capitals’ Gautam Gambhir and Gujarat Giants’ Sreesanth headlined the Eliminator affair. The Gambhir-Sreesanth exchange transpired after the former hammered Sreesanth for several boundaries. The animated fight continued for a long time until the umpires intervened and separated the two renowned former India players.
Crowd Capture The Gautam Gambhir vs Sreesanth Duel
Heated conversation between Gautam Gambhir and S Sreesanth in the LLC. pic.twitter.com/Cjl99SWAWK
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S Sreesanth encountered a substandard day on the field during the all-important Eliminator affair. Conceding 40 runs off 3 overs, the World Cup winner managed to bag just 1 dismissal. Sreesanth was majorly dominated by Gautam Gambhir in the high-pressure clash.
In an Instagram video released by Sreesanth following the Eliminator, he attempted to clear the air post his altercation with Gautram Gambhir. Sreesanth stated that Gambhir abused him upfront and used some harsh words without any particular reason. ‘Me and my family are hurt after what happened today’ said the Kerala bowler in the exact viral video.
‘Gambhir Should Not Have Said What He Said’ Says Sreesanth
‘Gambhir Should Not Have Said What He Said’ Says Sreesanth pic.twitter.com/uori7kEDzF
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