Gautam Gambhir avoids question about verbal spat with Sreesanth in LLC 2023

Former India teammates Gautam Gambhir and S Sreesanth were involved in a heated argument on the field during the Eliminator clash between the India Capitals and the Gujarat Giants in the recently concluded edition of the Legends League Cricket.

Soon after the altercation, Sreesanth posted a video, alleging that Gambhir had called him a "fixer". Sreesanth was banned by the disciplinary committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over his alleged involvement in spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Kerala pacer's seven-year ban ended in September 2020.

The former Kolkata Knight Riders captain was recently asked by a reporter to comment on the incident. Gambhir, however, refrained from speaking on the matter.

“Dekhiye pehli baat toh mere paas aisaa kuch hai nahi iss cheez mein bolne ke liye. (See, I don’t have anything to say about this thing)," Gambhir told the reporter.

The 42-year-old said that he was present at a noble event to watch young cricketers who could go on to serve their state or the nation with honesty.

“Main yaha par ek nek maqsad se aaya hu, unn yuva khiladiyon ko dekhne aaya hu, unn yuva khiladiyo ko ek platform dene aaya hu ke jo wo apna, apne parivar ka, apne state ka, apne desh ka naam imaandaari se roshan kar sakey, wo mere liye bahut jaroori hai (I have come here for a noble cause, to see young players, to give those young players the platform to make themselves, their family, their state, and their nation proud in an honest manner, that’s very important for me),” said Gautam Gambhir.

Meanwhile, last month, Gambhir returned to KKR after six seasons but this time in the role of a mentor. He served as the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants in the last couple of seasons before returning to the 'City of Joy'. The veteran from Delhi is expected to be present in the KKR camp during the IPL 2024 auction which is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, December 19, in Dubai.