Virat Kohli Birthday: 5 controversies of Virat Kohli

#3 Altercation with Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir and Kohli were involved in a heated argument during a game in IPL 6

Gambhir and Kohli are known to be fiery characters. Be it with Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan, or even Ishant Sharma, these guys don't back away when it comes to a war of words. The two Delhi batsmen got involved in an ugly altercation during a match between KKR and RCB in the sixth edition of the IPL.

Kohli, who was returning to the dugout after being dismissed, wasn't happy with the send-off he got from the KKR skipper, Gambhir. Not impressed with the proceedings, Virat retaliated by speaking his mind when the two skippers charged towards each other to take part in what would have been an awful on-field scuffle.

The players and the umpires had to intervene to get the situation under control and ensure the matter didn't escalate.