Former India opener turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra recalled an incident when his former teammate and current Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir fought with a truck driver as well.

“Gautam is someone who once fought with a truck driver in Delhi,” Chopra said in a podcast with Raj Shamani. “He got out of his car and climb the truck to grab the collar of the driver because he made a wrong turn and was abusing. I was like, ‘Gauti, what are you doing?’ So that’s made him Gautam.”

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However, Aakash Chopra also said that although Gambhir was a very hardworking cricketer, he also called him “short-fused” when it comes to his temperament as well.

“Passionate guy. Very hardworking when it comes to his craft,” said Chopra. “A bit serious but scored a lot of runs. He always wore his heart on the sleeve. Temperament wise he can be very short-fused. But everyone has a different character.”

The veteran left-handed opener, who was once ranked the best Test batter, Gautam Gambhir has been successful both as a captain and mentor in IPL as well. Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir has had a history of confrontation and conflict with many cricketers, including Virat Kohli. Their on-field verbal issue made headlines in IPL 2023 which also involved Naveen Ul Haq as well. However, they sorted out the issue this year during IPL. And, Gambhir guided KKR to win their third IPL title this year as well.