Sree's family reacts angrily

Not only did Gambhir called him a fixer but also alleged him to have come from the fixer family. Who others in our family are/were fixers,” asked a family member of Sreeshant. She added, “His ban had been reduced from life to seven years. He has been cleared now. What was the necessity to call him a fixer? The Supreme Court has an envelope having 13 names involved in corruption. The list has not been disclosed. We never know whether Gambhir’s name is there in the 13. Sreesanth has been playing league matches. The organisers are aware of his innocence and then only include him  in the team. People are aware about what painful journey he has undergone. The ban took away his livelihood. We wanted to live peacefully. Gambhir had no business calling him a fixer.”

Serial fighter  

Gambhir got into a war of words with Shahid Afridi during the India vs. Pakistan match in Kanpur in 2007. Eventually an umpire had to intervene to end the altercation.

The Delhi-based cricketer had a spat with Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal (over a caught behind catch appeal) during the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan in Sri Lanka in 2010. The then captain MS Dhoni sorted out the matter.

The former opening batsman lost his cool against Virat Kohli during an IPL match between KKR and RCB in 2013. The two players came disturbingly close to each other and exchanged a few words.

Gambhir and Kohli were involved in another altercation in May 2023 in Lucknow. After the match, things got heated and players from both teams had to intervene to restore peace.