Ex-India hitter Gautam Gambhir joked in a friendly Q & A session that S Sreesanth was the bowler he was scared to go up against.
In addition, Gautam Gambhir and Sreesanth are also members of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2023. On Wednesday, December 6, they were embroiled in a verbal brawl during the Eliminator match between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium in Surat.
Gautam Gambhir hammered Sreesanth for a six over deep midwicket in the second over of the match, then smashed the next delivery past the bowler for four. The bowler had something to say to the batsman when the following ball was a dot, who was not happy. The footage of the event has already gone popular on social media.
Meanwhile, in a lighthearted Q&A session titled “Wrong Answers Only” on Sportskeeda, Gautam Gambhir listed Sreesanth as the bowler he is most frightened of meeting. Gautam Gambhir, as the name implies, had to offer incorrect responses to all of the questions.
Apart from picking Sreesanth as the bowler he was most afraid of, the former India opener offered some fascinating incorrect responses to some of the other questions posed to him.
He calls Rohit Sharma the most fit player he’s ever played alongside. As for his preferred Indian Premier League (IPL) team, it’s the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). When questioned about this preference, he simply said, “Everyone knows why”.
Gautam Gambhir leads from the front, India Capitals’ bowlers seal victory over Gujarat
In the LLC 2023 Eliminator, the Gambhir-led India Capitals defeated the Gujarat Giants by 12 runs. Gujarat Giants won the toss and chose to bowl first, but India Capitals responded with an excellent batting performance, posting 223/7 in 20 overs.
Gautam Gambhir led his team in scoring with 51 off 30 balls, including seven fours and a six. Bharath Chipli (35 off 16) and Ben Dunk (30 off 10) had flashy cameos. Rayad Emrit and Rajat Bhatia each took two wickets for Gujarat.
Gujarat Giants were thwarted to 211/7 in the chase despite strong innings from Chris Gayle (84 off 55) and Kevin O’Brien (57 off 33). Ishwar Pandey and Rusty Theron both took two wickets for India Capitals, while Isuru Udana bowled four overs and recorded economical statistics of 1/22.
