The umpires had to intervene to stop Gambhir and Sreesanth's altercation.
The incident took place during the match between Gujarat Giants and India Capitals in Surat. The umpires had to intervene to stop Gambhir and Sreesanth who were having a go at each other.
After the game, Sreesanth shared a video on Instagram, in which he claimed that Gambhir provoked him by calling him “fixer”, referring to his alleged involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.
Sreesanth stated that he and his family suffered greatly during that time and he now felt targeted again for no reason.
Gambhir told him “f*ck off, you fixer!" alleged Sreesanth.
Here’s the video:
Playing for India Capitals, Gambhir had a decent outing with the bat after he scored 51 runs off 30 balls with seven fours and a six.
On the other hand, Gujarat Giants seamer Sreesanth returned with the figures of 3-0-35-1, taking the wicket of Rusty Theron.
During the match, Gambhir also smashed Sreesanth for a six over deep mid-wicket followed by a four straight down the ground