Kohli was fined 100% of his match fees after his spat with Gambhir.
Kohli has provided much of the entertainment to this IPL 2023 not only with his bat but also with his antics on the field. Be it his death glare to Delhi Capitals mentor Sourav Ganguly or his fight with former India teammate and now Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautam Gambhir.
In the wake of the two incidents, former India head coach Ravi Shastri gave a warning to Kohli with examples of legendary cricketers in MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar.
Cameramen appear to be paying particular attention to Kohli and his actions during the post-match ceremonies, including his handshakes with other players and his interactions with players from the opposing sides, as a result of these occurrences.
Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Shastri explained that legends like Dhoni and Sachin faced the same as well, but they were extremely professional in handling that. He hence advised Kohli to be “careful” and mindful of the camera.
“After the sequence of events last week, someone like a Kohli, someone like a Dhoni...Dhoni knows he's a pro, that there is a camera on you and that is because you guys deserve it after what you guys contributed to the game. There will be a camera on you, like there was on Sachin Tendulkar. Remember once the game is over, the camera is on you all the time until you get into that dressing room. You need to be careful, it's like you are flagged off. If you have that in your mindset...camera, and once the game is over, you will be fine. You can get a lot of brownie points using that camera,” Shastri said.
It seems like Ganguly and Kohli have buried their hatchet as the two were seen shaking hands with one another after RCB versus Delhi match in Delhi last week.