6 Times Gautam Gambhir was involved in an altercation

6 Times Gautam Gambhir was involved in an altercation: Delhi skipper Gautam Gambhir, who was fined for his ugly altercation with Manoj Tiwari in a Ranji Trophy match at the Ferozshah Kotla yesterday is not a one-time offender. Gambhir, 34 has a history of losing cool and becoming a party to ugly exchanges. On Saturday, against Bengal, he almost came close to exchanging blows with his opposite number Manoj Tiwary. The on-field altercation once again brought out a bad side of the Delhi lad.

But this is also a reflection of the change in the mindset of Indian players these days. Indian cricketers are no longer docile and submissive on the field. While that adds flavour to the game, sometimes players also cross the line. What was disheartening was that Gambhir even pushed the umpire when he tried to calm proceedings. Here we take a look at the incidents in the past where Gambhir lost his temperament on the cricket field.

1. Gambhir – Shahid Afridi Kanpur, 2007:

India versus Pakistan games are always a tense affair. It was the third ODI at Kanpur during Pakistan’s tour of India in 2007. Shahid Afridi was bowling to Gambhir and after the left-hander had just hit him for a four. Off the next delivery, Gambhir ran a single, and the duo collided in the process. What followed was a heated argument in which they both were heard using quite a ‘colourfurl language’. As a result of the incident, the Referee Roshan Mahanama fined both Afridi and Gambhir 95% and 65% of their match fees respectively. Gambhir was found guilty of the offence of inappropriate and deliberate physical contact and disrepute charge.