LSGvsRCB: Virat Kohli & Gautam Gambhir Fined 100% Of Their Match Fees For Breaching IPL Code of Conducts

Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli and Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautam Gambhir were fined 100 percent of their match fees for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Code of Conduct during the match between the two sides on Monday. After RCB emerged triumphant in the low-scoring thriller, Kohli and Gambhir clashed on the field.

After the match ended, Kohli and Gambhir shook hands and everything looked fine but it was just calm before the storm. Later, LSG opening batter Kyle Mayers said something to Kohli. Following this, Gambhir came and took Mayers away but tempers started to flare up. Later, visuals from the match showed Gambhir and Kohli were involved in an animated discussion. A few other players and Lucknow skipper KL Rahul separated the two. Rahul and Kohli also had a chat later on.

In its release, the IPL said, “Lucknow Super Giants’ Mentor Gautam Gambhir has been fined 100 percent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

Virat Kohli has been also fined 100 percent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

Both Gambhir and Kohli admitted to the Level 2 offense under Article 2.21 of the IPL Code of Conduct.

Lucknow Super Giants’ Bowler Naveen-ul-Haq was fined 50 percent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during last night’s match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.