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Gautam Gambhir Plays Down Sreesanth Controversy, Says 'Don't Have Anything To Comment'
The heated exchange of words between Gautam Gambhir and Sreesanth escalated to unwanted levels, with the latter going live on his Instagram page and accusing Gambhir of calling him a fixer. He was earlier arrested for being involved in spot-fixing in IPL 2013. He served a lengthy ban and then made a comeback to domestic cricket two years back.
Updated Dec 11, 2023 , 09:38 AM IST
Gautam Gambhir, Sreesanth (Source:X)
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Gambhir had a public war of words with Sreesanth.
- He allegedly called Sreesanth a fixer during a Legends League game.
- Gambhir spoke on the matter for the first time since the controversy.
Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has refused to discuss anything regarding his fight with S Sreesanth during a Legends League match. The incident took place during the Eliminator between the India Capitals led by Gambhir and the Gujarat Giants. Sparks flew when Gambhir reportedly called Sreesanth a fixer during the game.
The heated exchange of words between Gambhir and Sreesanth escalated to unwanted levels, with the latter going live on his Instagram page and accusing Gambhir of calling him a fixer. He was earlier arrested for being involved in spot-fixing in IPL 2013.
Sreesanth then served a lengthy ban and then made a comeback to domestic cricket two years back. He took to social media to express his anger, calling Gambhir Mr Fighter and expressing his discontent over Gambhir not respecting senior players, including Virender Sehwag.
Sreesanth claimed that Gambhir started the fight without any provocation and used language that was wrong and disrespectful. He said that he didn't retaliate with any foul language and was hurt by the incident.
Gambhir, known for his earlier on-field fights with several other cricketers, responded on social media, posting a picture of himself smiling, wearing the Indian jersey with the caption, "Smile when the world is all about attention!" The controversy went on to draw quite a lot of attention from fans as well as the media.
Gambhir has now said that he doesn't want to comment on the controversy. "I don't have anything to comment on this i am here for a noble cause don't want to talk about that," he told India Today while speaking at a charity event in New Delhi.
After the game in Legends League, Sreesanth uploaded a video on Instagram where he ranted against Gambhir. "Just wanted to clear the air with what happened with Mr fighter. One who always fights with all his colleagues. Without any provocation, he just kept on calling me something which was very rude which shouldn't have been said by Mr Gautam Gambhir," Sreesanth said.
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