5 times Virat Kohli had an on-field altercation with the opposition

Kohli vs Gautam Gambhir (2013)

Gambhir and Kohli had an ugly spat during an IPL match in 2013

Hailing from the same state, Gambhir and Kohli have played Ranji together for Delhi. In the initial part of his career, Kohli forged a number of partnerships in the middle order with Gambhir, especially the 224-run stand that took the team past Sri Lanka at Kolkata. Yet, an ugly spat between the two during an IPL match between the Royal Challengers and Kolkata Knight Riders left a bad taste in the fans’ mouths.

Kohli skied a catch to sweeper cover in the tenth over, following which Gambhir, and the rest of the players converged to the middle. After an exchange of remarks between the duo, Gambhir was seen leaving his huddle and charging towards Kohli, who had held his ground at short cover instead of trudging back.

It was Rajat Bhatia, another Delhi boy, who jumped in the middle to thwart any possibility of a fight, even as the players and umpires joined him to cool the tension.