Yuvraj Singh slams Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir over on-field altercation

Days after former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir and Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli reignited their age-old rivalry with the on-field altercation in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has issued an interesting message for both the batting stalwarts.

Kohli and Gambhir were involved in an ugly spat after Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants in match No.42 of the IPL 2023 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday. They had to be separated by players and officials of both teams.

Former RCB skipper Kohli and LSG mentor Gambhir were fined 100% of match fees after their ugly face-off in the IPL 2023. The Indian duo has been fined 100 percent of their match fees for breaching Article 2.21 of the IPL code of conduct. After his unruly public behaviour towards LSG players, Kohli also took a sly dig at Gambhir in a video shared by RCB on YouTube. "That's a sweet win boys. A sweet win. Let's go. If you can give it, you got to take it. Otherwise don't give it," Kohli said.

Besides his on-field altercation with Gambhir, the former RCB skipper also had a blunt exchange with LSG bowler Naveen-ul-Haq and Kyle Mayers. Former India opener Gambhir played the role of a pacifier by pulling away Mayers, who had a heated exchange with Kohli following Bangalore's win over Lucknow in the IPL 2023.

Kohli scored a gritty 31 off 30 balls while skipper Du Plessis smashed 44 (40) to help RCB post 126-9 in 20 overs. In reply, Rahul's LSG side was all out for 108 in 19.5 overs as the hosts lost the match by 18 runs. LSG are placed second on the IPL 2023 points table while the Kohli-starrer RCB side is ranked fifth in the latest standings.