Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli were seen embracing each other during the strategic break of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) game in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Friday.
The pair, arguably the greatest Indian cricketers of the modern era, have had several on-field spats over the years as the two have been involved in numerous heated exchanges on the cricket field.
The two teams, RCB and KKR, have come up against each other in 32 matches in the tournament with KKR having the upper hand with 18 wins. Even in their last five encounters, Kolkata Knight Riders have maintained a dominant record, winning four out of the five matches against RCB.
Notably, KKR won the IPL twice in 2012 and 2014 while RCB are still in the hunt for their maiden trophy after 16 seasons.
Gambhir and ex-RCB skipper Kohli found themselves embroiled in an intense on-field altercation following a match between RCB and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) — Gambhir was mentoring the team at that time.
“One team I wanted to beat every time and probably even in my dreams was RCB…The second-most high-profile team and flamboyant team with the owner and with the squad; Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers,” Gambhir had told official broadcaster Star Sports.