‘Gambhir vishay hai ye toh’ – Fans react as Rajat Sharma takes a dig at Gautam Gambhir after Virat Kohli’s century against SRH in IPL 2023
Rajat Sharma (left) and Virat Kohli & Gautam Gambhir (right) (Source: Twitter)
It is not necessary for Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir to square off on the pitch to trigger a social media spat among their fanbases. Rajat Sharma, a former DDCA president, and TV news presenter, decided to join in when Kohli fans began to criticize Gambhir and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Naveen-ul-Haq after the former India skipper slammed his sixth IPL century to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to an important eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Rajat Sharma praised Kohli for his incredible 63-ball 100-run that enabled RCB to defeat SRH’s 187-run mark with 8 balls remaining, but he also made indirect fun of Gambhir. Magnificent 100 by Virat. It was a delight to watch. Of course, somebody somewhere may not be happy,” Rajat tweeted after SRH vs RCB match in Hyderabad.
Although Rajat avoided naming anyone, it was clear from the rest of his tweet that he was talking about Gambhir. This comes after Gambhir attacked Rajat without holding back a few weeks earlier. Although he, too, did not identify the former journalist turned administrator, his tweet had enough indications for everyone to make a guess.
I don’t give myself enough credit sometimes despite playing impact knocks: Virat Kohli
“A man who ran away from the job of running Delhi Cricket, citing pressure seems over-eager to sell paid PR as concern for cricket! yahii kalyug’ hai jhaa ‘bhgodd’e’ apnii ‘adaalt’ chalaate hai (It is, perhaps, a testament to the times we are living in that a truant is running his own court).” Gambhir wrote.
Following an argument with Kohli following a match between RCB and LSG in the IPL, Gambhir tweeted in reaction to Rajat Sharma’s broadcast on India TV. Rajat criticized Gambhir for not acting appropriately during the on-field argument with Kohli at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium on his program. Talking about the game, Kohli scored 100 runs off 63 balls and contributed 172 runs alongside skipper Faf du Plessis (71) to help RCB defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets by chasing down a total of 187 with four balls remaining.
“I never look at past numbers. I put myself under so much stress already. I don’t give myself enough credit sometimes despite playing impact knocks. (So) I don’t care what anyone says on the outside. Because that is their opinion,” said Kohli at the post-match presentation, when asked about his not-so-great record against SRH.
Here’s how fans reacted to Rajat Sharma’s tweet:
https://twitter.com/Being_Rohitp/status/1659267686881271823
Ohhoo Troller banenge ye ab. pic.twitter.com/Cups5jwAuW
— rae (@ChillamChilli) May 18, 2023
https://twitter.com/Firoz_B_khan/status/1659264732904460288
Ye kaunse naye business mai agaye aap
— Trupti Garg (@garg_trupti) May 18, 2023
savage king lol
— SⓄL GOD | tD ☝️ (@MrSolanaGod) May 18, 2023
Gautam gambhir watching virat kohli's inning:pic.twitter.com/yML8VWOFtI
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) May 18, 2023
https://twitter.com/AamirsABD/status/1659259885232754688
https://twitter.com/curlykrazy07/status/1659261404816494593
