Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir Spat: Indian Cricketer Calls it Just an "Opinion" and "Perspective"
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Indian cricketer Virat Kohli took to Instagram after an intense verbal exchange with former Delhi teammate Gautam Gambhir, calling it just an "opinion" and "perspective." Kohli shared a quote by Roman Emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." The incident occurred after the IPL 2023 game between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore, with both players receiving a fine for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct.
The spat between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir happened after the IPL 2023 game between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Monday. Videos have surfaced on social media that show Kohli and Gambhir exchanging words and an animated LSG mentor, expressing his resentment at something said or done by Kohli, being stopped by LSG players from charging at his former India teammate. The incident took place after RCB beat LSG by 18 runs in a low scoring thriller.
A day after the spat, Kohli took to Instagram and posted in his story calling the verbal spat with Gambhir just an 'Opinion' and 'Perspective'. "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth," posted Virat Kohli in his Instagram account.
Kohli and Gambhir had a heated exchange of words after the match and players of both teams had to intervene and separate the two to control things before it went out of hand. Gambhir initially pulled away an LSG player who was talking to Kohli. Kohli also got involved in a verbal spat with LSG fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq during the customary handshake after the game.
Both Kohli and Gambhir, however, have been fined 100 per cent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct while LSG bowler Naveen has been fined 50 per cent of his match fees.
The incident between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir has been the latest in a long line of IPL related controversies. The IPL has become the biggest and baddest cricketing league in the world and with it has come a lot of attention and scrutiny. The incident between Kohli and Gambhir is a timely reminder to all players that they need to adhere to the IPL Code of Conduct and respect their fellow players.
The IPL also gave rise to a new hero in the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who went from being homeless to an IPL hero. Furthermore, fantasy sports platforms have also seen a surge in users as the IPL gathers pace.
Virat Kohli's post on Instagram has been a reminder to all that in the end, it is just an opinion and perspective and that we should not take things too seriously. We should take a lesson from Kohli and Gambhir's incident and learn to respect each other's opinions and perspectives.
