The former GM of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Ratnakar Shetty, has condemned the Indian Premier League (IPL) for ‘highlighting’ the ‘misbehavior on the field’ between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir on social media. After the 43rd match of the IPL 2023 between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday, there was unrest with both sets of players and support staff clashing with verbal spats and heated arguments ensuing.
“It’s time BCCI-IPL cracks the whip against misbehavior on the field during IPL matches as it can dent the image of the league. It was sad to see the videos on the social media highlighting these incidents,” Ratnakar Shetty tweeted. “BCCI really does not require such publicity,” the ex-BCCI GM added.
It's time BCCI-IPL cracks the whip against misbehaviour on the field during IPL matches as it can dent the image of the league. It was sad to see the videos on the social media highlighting these incidents.
BCCI really does not require such publicity.— Ratnakar Shetty (@RatnakarShetty6) May 2, 2023
It’s a low-scoring contest with the hosts losing half of their side in 38 runs. Virat Kohli looked more energetic than usual on the field today by celebrating almost every wicket in an aggressive manner. The two cricketing stalwarts had a heated exchange after the match over certain incidents that took place during the final phase of the match.
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However, the foundation of the clash seemed to have been laid a few overs earlier. Things started with LSG’s Naveen-ul-Haq poking Kohli and it potentially turned out to be the trigger point of the storm. The incident is said to have taken place during the break between the 16th and 17th over when Kohli had an altercation with Naveen.
The clash even prompted LSG’s Amit Mishra to come in between and calm things down but ended up having an argument with Kohli, his former India teammate, instead. However, Virat Kohli seemed to have told Mishra to try and put some sense in Naveen’s mind instead of his.
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Kohli took to social media on Tuesday with a cryptic Instagram post quoting a famed Roman emperor and philosopher: “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. – Marcus Aurelius.
