Royal Challengers Bangalore stalwart Virat Kohli and Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautam Gambhir have been handed hefty fines for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Code of Conduct in the course of the match between the 2 sides on Monday. After RCB emerged triumphant within the low-scoring thriller, Kohli and Gambhir clashed on the sphere, resulting in an enormous altercation that additionally noticed many others become involved.

After the match ended, Kohli and Gambhir shook arms and every little thing regarded tremendous however that was simply the calm earlier than the storm. Then, LSG opening batter Kyle Mayers walked as much as Kohli and appeared to have mentioned one thing. Then Gambhir got here and took Mayers away however tempers began to flare up. Later, visuals from the match confirmed Gambhir and Kohli had been concerned in an animated dialogue. A couple of different gamers and Lucknow skipper KL Rahul separated the 2. Rahul and Kohli additionally had a chat afterward.

In its launch, the IPL mentioned: “Lucknow Super Giants’ Mentor Gautam Gambhir has been fined 100 per cent 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.

Mr Gambhir admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.21 of the IPL Code of Conduct.

Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli has been fined 100 per cent 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.

Mr Kohli admitted to the Level 2 offence under Article 2.21 of the IPL Code of Conduct.

Lucknow Super Giants’ Bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has been fined 50 per cent of his match fees 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.”

Not simply Kohli and Gambhir, however Lucknow pacer Naveen-ul-Haq was additionally reprimanded by the IPL for committing a Level 1 offence beneath Article 2.21 of the IPL Code of Conduct.