'My own kids can lip-read' - Former Indian cricketer bashes Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir after their heated argument in IPL 2023

In the 43rd match of IPL 2023 on May 1, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) had to face a defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 18 runs. Batting first in this match, RCB scored only 126 runs but got LSG all out for 108 runs. Meanwhile, LSG fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq got into an argument with RCB star batter Virat Kohli after the match was over. 

The matter did not stop here and LSG's mentor Gautam Gambhir also jumped into the controversy and was involved in a heated argument with Kohli. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer, Virender Sehwag has given a big statement on this matter. Sehwag looked very angry at the heated argument between Gambhir and Kohli. He said that such an incident should not happen in the future and whatever happened was not right. 

"I switched off the TV once the match got over. I had no idea about what happened after the match. The next day when I woke up, I saw a lot of chaos on social media. What happened wasn't right. The loser should quietly accept defeat and walk away and the winning team should celebrate.

Why did they need to say anything to each other? I always say one thing, that these guys are icons of the country. If they do or say anything, millions of kids follow them and probably think 'If my icon has done this, I would too'. So if they keep these things in mind, they would limit such incidents," Sehwag was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

'If my kids can read it, others can too': Virender Sehwag

Sehwag, further, said that the Indian Cricket Board can ban a player if it wants. He said that whoever was involved in this incident should be banned, so that such a fight should never happen in the future. These things should not happen on the field. He also mentioned that players shouldn't use cuss words during the match as kids also watch them play.

"If the Indian Cricket Board decides to ban anyone, then maybe such incidents will happen rarely or not take place at all. Such incidents have happened several times in the past so it's better to do whatever you want to inside the controlled environment of the dressing room."

"When you're on the ground, these things don't look nice. My own kids can lip-read and they very well understand Ben Stokes. So that is when I feel bad. If you're saying such things, if my kids can read it, others can too, and tomorrow they will think that if they (Kohli and Gambhir) can say it, so can I," he added.