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<p>Following the conclusion of the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, tensions between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir once again erupted.</p>
<p>Ten years after their dramatic confrontation in the centre of the Chinnaswamy pitch when Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the two faced off once more, with Gambhir now serving as the LSG mentor.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Just like then, even now, it took more than one man to separate the two 'Delhi boys' because of how intense things were getting.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>So what exactly happened?</strong></p>

<p>On social media, two videos have become very popular. In one, Gambhir can be seen interfering with Virat Kohli's interaction with LSG opener Kyle Mayers by dragging Mayers away from the RCB batter.</p>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kyle was talking to Virat, but then Gautam came and took Kyle away.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RCBVSLSG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RCBVSLSG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ViratKohli</a> <br><br> <a href="https://t.co/nUncG5sNOU">pic.twitter.com/nUncG5sNOU</a></p>&mdash; Srinivas Reddy🇮🇳 (@reddycnuk) <a href="https://twitter.com/reddycnuk/status/1653103621981245440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>A few minutes later, Kohli and Gambhir engaged in a direct argument during which both sides exchanged words.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Amit Mishra and Vijay Dahiya of LSG, Faf du Plessis, the captain of the RCB, and a few other individuals moved quickly to put themselves between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir and separate them.&nbsp;</p>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kalesh B/w Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli recorded from Crowd<a href="https://t.co/hbCeAeiQfn">pic.twitter.com/hbCeAeiQfn</a></p>&mdash; Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/gharkekalesh/status/1653123118268022784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>When Naveen-ul-Haq was batting in a tense chase, it appears that Virat Kohli spoke or told the batter something. Gambhir wanted to confront Virat Kohli about his chat with Naveen-ul-Haq.&nbsp;</p>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Full Controversy in One Video 🤯<br>Virat Kohli vs Amit Mishra, Naveen-ul-Haq and Gautam Gambhir 🥵<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LSGvsRCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LSGvsRCB</a><a href="https://t.co/2ZMdVcgDWw">pic.twitter.com/2ZMdVcgDWw</a></p>&mdash; Ayush Gupta (@ayush_gupta45) <a href="https://twitter.com/ayush_gupta45/status/1653130038412447744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Some believe the whole issue began after the former RCB captain was seen showing his shoe to Naveen and that was probably the moment that sparked wild scenes.</p>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ViratKohli</a> showed shoe dust to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/naveen_ul_haq?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#naveen_ul_haq</a> and said derogatory terms. Things escalated on that.<br><br>Below the belt stuff from Kohli. Shameful. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LSGvsRCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LSGvsRCB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RCBVSLSG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RCBVSLSG</a> <a href="https://t.co/eZAYxP1WnD">pic.twitter.com/eZAYxP1WnD</a></p>&mdash; #ALLAHUAKBAR (@badtameez_dil) <a href="https://twitter.com/badtameez_dil/status/1653144331342200834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Can't forget that Kohli also did the finger-on-mouth celebration when he took the catch of Krunal Pandya.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Kohli apparently could have been responding to a similar celebration from Gambhir when LSG had defeated RCB at the Chinnaswamy earlier this season.</p>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Spread Love not hatred &quot; Virat Kohli&#39;s reply to Gautam Gambhir&#39;s celebration at Chinnaswamy. ❤️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LSGvRCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LSGvRCB</a><a href="https://t.co/VRMYO010ln">pic.twitter.com/VRMYO010ln</a></p>&mdash; Sexy Cricket Shots (@sexycricketshot) <a href="https://twitter.com/sexycricketshot/status/1653082650217947136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Kohli, in the RCB's post-match video, said, "If you can give it, you gotta take it. Otherwise don't give it".</p>


<p>Naveen-ul-Haq on Instagram shared a cryptic message which seemed like a shot at Kohli. It read, "You get what you deserve that's how it should and that's how it goes."&nbsp;</p>


<p>Soon after, Kohli shared a similar cryptic post on his Instagram status. His message read, "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth".</p>


<p>Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir have been fined 100 per cent of their match fees.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Naveen-ul-Haq gets a 50 per cent fine.</p>


Virat Kohli vs Gautam Gambhir: Animated celebrations to verbal spat - what went down at LSG vs RCB game