Kohli, Gambhir put an end 'to all the masala' in 'never-seen-before' interview

Kohli, Gambhir Put An End 'To All The Masala' In 'Never-Seen-Before' Interview

by Utkalika Mohanty

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The BCCI set the internet abuzz on Wednesday with a teaser of a "never-seen-before" freewheeling interview, featuring former India captain Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir, who have joined hands to "put an end to all the masala" surrounding their long-rumoured rift.

New Delhi, Sep 18: The BCCI set the internet abuzz on Wednesday with a teaser of a "never-seen-before" freewheeling interview, featuring former India captain Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir, who have joined hands to "put an end to all the masala" surrounding their long-rumoured rift.

Kohli and Gambhir, who have played together for Team India across formats, had some famous altercations on the field on quite a few occasions in the past, particularly in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which made headlines.

BCCI shared the teaser of an interview on X with a caption, "A Very Special Interview. Stay tuned for a deep insight on how great cricketing minds operate. TeamIndia’s Head Coach @GautamGambhir and @imVkohli come together in a never-seen-before freewheeling chat."

A Very Special Interview 🙌

Stay tuned for a deep insight on how great cricketing minds operate. #TeamIndia’s Head Coach @GautamGambhir and @imVkohli come together in a never-seen-before freewheeling chat.

You do not want to miss this! Shortly on https://t.co/Z3MPyeKtDz pic.twitter.com/dQ21iOPoLy — BCCI (@BCCI) September 18, 2024

Now that the two share the dressing room as coach and player in the Indian team, they have moved past old feuds. In the 1 minute, 40 second video clip, which racked up over 185,000 views, Virat said, "We have come along way to put an end to all the masala."

Gambhir, who burst into laughter, added, "That's a good start to the conversation."

In a video, Kohli and Gambhir could be seen discussing their on-field altercations with opposing players over the years.

Kohli asked Gambhir about the zone he goes into whenever he gets involved into an altercation with a player on the field. "When you are batting and you have a bit of a chat with the opposition, did you ever feel like this might carry on to you going out of the zone and potentially getting out, or it put you in a more motivated state?" Kohli asked Gambhir.

The India head coach gave a cheecky reply, saying, "You have had more altercations than I have. I think you can answer that question better than I can."

"Main to ye dhund raha hun ki koi meri baat se agree kar jaye. Ye nahi bol raha ki galat hai. Koi to bole haan, yahi hota hai (I am just looking for validation. I am not saying that it is wrong. I want someone to say, 'yes this is what happens'," Virat replied with a laugh.

Gambhir also praised Kohli for his superb batting show in the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. "I remember when you had that bumper series on Australia where you scored heaps and heaps of runs and that got you in touch zone. And for me, it was exactly the same when I played in Napier.

"And if I look back, can I bat for another two and a half days? I don’t think so. I could have ever done that again. And I have never been in that zone ever in my life after that. So, I can imagine how good that feeling is to be in that zone. And I’m sure you must have experienced this many more times as compared to what I have,” Gambhir said.

--IANS

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1st Test: Ashwin-Jadeja Rearguard Act Helps India Reach 339/6 Against Bangladesh

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

Chennai, Sept 19: An unbeaten 195-run partnership between Ravichandran Ashwin, who hit his sixth Test century, and Ravindra Jadeja was the perfect rearguard act India needed to get out of trouble and reach 339/6 in 80 overs at stumps on day one of the series opener against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium Thursday.

In the mid of the second session, India were in a hole at 144/6, before Ashwin (102 not out) and Jadeja (86 not out) ensured India were not just out of trouble but also came out with an advantage and swing day one in their favour.

The fightback from the two veteran spin-bowling all-rounders meant India made 163 runs without losing a wicket in the final session.

Ashwin also notched up his second Test century at his home ground after the 2021 clash against England, which is also his fastest hundred in the longer format for India.

Post lunch, India’s run-scoring spree continued as Jadeja pulled Hasan Mahmud for six, while Ashwin got a fat outside edge running for four and unleashed a neat cover drive off the pacer for two boundaries.

Jadeja welcomed Shakib Al Hasan with a sweep for four, while Ashwin slog-swept him for six. Shakib continued to get attacked as Jadeja slog-swept and then hit a straight drive to collect consecutive fours. Ashwin brought out a glorious on-drive off Nahid Rana for four and survived a short bouncer test from him to get his fifty in 58 balls.

There was no stopping the duo as Jadeja tonked Mehidy Hasan Miraz for a four while Ashwin used Nahid Rana’s pace and bounce to ramp him over the infield and then flicked him for two fours.

After Ashwin swept Shakib for four, Jadeja got his fifty and went on to pull Mehidy for a brace of boundaries, followed by him playing a lovely cover drive off Nahid through the gap for four more.

While Jadeja was pristine in his pull, slog-sweep and drive, Ashwin delighted in coming down the pitch to clobber Mehidy for six and cut Nahid for four before getting his century in 108 balls, much to the delight of the sparse Chepauk crowd, before stumps arrived.

Brief scores: India 339/6 in 80 overs (Ravichandran Ashwin 102 not out, Ravindra Jadeja 86 not out; Hasan Mahmud 4-58) against Bangladesh.

(IANS)

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MUDA: Guv Asks CS To Submit Report On Fresh Accusations Against CM

by Pabitra Mohan Senapaty

Bengaluru, Sep 19: In fresh trouble for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a new submission has been made against him to the Karnataka Governor involving the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

The fresh submission accuses him of carrying out projects worth hundreds of crores in his constituency through oral orders, violating the Karnataka Urban Development Authority Act.

Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has sought a detailed report from Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh at the earliest in connection with the fresh accusations against CM Siddaramaiah, sources confirmed on Thursday.

The Governor, in his letter to the Chief Secretary dated September 5, stated that one P.S. Nataraj from Mysuru submitted a detailed representation on August 27 in this regard.

The Governor’s letter says, “P.S. Nataraj has informed that the MUDA has undertaken works worth Rs 387 crore in violation of Section 15 and 25 of the Karnataka Urban Development Authority Act, 1987 on the oral instruction of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.”

“The works were taken up in his Assembly constituency Varuna and also in Srirangapatna Assembly constituency,” the letter says.

The petitioner alleged that in spite of non-availability of funds in the authority, a decision was taken on the oral instruction of the Chief Minister.

Further, he alleged that by doing this the authority misused its power and requested an enquiry from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

“Since, the allegation is of a serious nature, it is directed to look into the matter and submit the detailed report along with documents at the earliest,” Gehlot has directed Rajneesh.

The development is likely to stir a huge controversy and be deemed as a setback to CM Siddaramaiah who is already facing accusations of alleged illegal allotment of sites to his wife by the MUDA.

The High Court of Karnataka has reserved the matter for judgment.

The BJP is demanding the CM’s resignation and the fresh accusations are going to be used by the party against CM Siddaramaiah as it plans to intensify its agitation in the state.

--IANS

Kohli, Gambhir put an end 'to all the masala' in 'never-seen-before' interview

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