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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday, September 18 released a one minute, 40 seconds trailer of the upcoming interview, starring India’s batting stalwart, Virat Kohli and Team India Head Coach, Gautam Gambhir. The glimpses of the full interview were shared after reports set social media ablaze, ending speculations of the two cricketing icons sharing a screen in an interview.
Although the two aim to put an “end to all the masala” after they have been asked of the relationship they share after their recent fight, which took place during the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Lucknow. In the glimpse that the BCCI has shared, both Kohli and Gambhir can be seen poking fun at each other over numerous on-field altercations they have had with the opposition teams and its players.
Gautam Gambhir drops four-word response when asked about on-field altercations; Kohli reacts
When asked about the zone he gets into after getting into a fight, Gambhir was quick to respond as he dropped a clear four-word response, leaving everyone stumped. Kohli asked, “When you are batting and you have a bit of a chat with the opposition, did you ever feel like this might carry on to you going out of the zone and potentially getting out, or put you in a more motivated state?”
Gambhir did not wait much to reply as he said, “You have had more altercations than I have. I think you can answer that question, better than I can.” This not only left the two in laughter, Kohli quickly replied stating, “Main to ye dhund raha hun ki koi meri baat se agree kar jaye. Ye nahi bol raha ki galat. Koi toh bole haan, yahi hota hai (I am only looking for someone who agrees with what I have to say. Not saying that it is wrong. At least someone should say, yes this is what happens).”
Watch glimpse of Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir’s interview:
The Rohit Sharma-led Team India will kick start their home Test season with a two-match Test series against Bangladesh from September 19. The first Test will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from September 19 to 23. While the Test series will see the return of Virat Kohli in red-ball cricket after last featuring in a Test series against South Africa, it will be Gambhir’s first red-ball assignment as head coach of the side.
