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’People remember me for stopping a fight…’ former KKR star takes cheeky dig at Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir

Former KKR cricket player hilariously reveals people remember more for stopping the fight between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir during IPL during commentary

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Arun Jaitley Stadium was filled with fans who had come to see Virat Kohli play for Delhi after 12 years. The former India skipper was out for just six runs when his off-stump was sent cartwheeling by Railways pacer Himanshu Sangwan on Friday. Rajat Bhatia who has played with Kohli and Gautam Gambhir was on commentary duties during the game. 

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The former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star took a playful dig at Kohli and Gambhir on air. Bhatia said “People mostly remember me for stopping a fight between two players. That seems to have left a bigger impression than my performances. Now, one of them has a stand named after him, and the other has a pavilion”

Rajat Bhatia then was heard saying “Every team has its share of small disagreements. Even in Delhi’s Ranji squad, we had them. But it’s important not to hold onto those moments. Today, one is the head coach, and the other plays a pivotal role in the team.”

Ayush Badoni falls short of century by one run as Delhi end day on a high 

Speaking about the game between Delhi and Railways, the hosts ended the day with a lead of 93 runs. Skipper Ayush Badoni was out for 99 runs from 77 balls with 12 fours and three sixes in his knock. Sumit Mathur was not out on 78 after having faced 189 balls with Siddhant Sharma batting on 15. 

Mumbai took a mammoth lead of 585 in a must win match against Meghalaya. Siddesh Lad was the top scorer with 145 runs from 250 balls. Akash Anand was out after scoring 103 runs from 151 balls while Shams Mulani was not out on 100. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane scored 96 before falling to Nafees Siddique. 

Shardul Thakur who had taken a hattrick scored 84 off 42 balls before Mumbai declared their innings. Meghalaya were reduced to 27/2 in six overs with Shardul Thakur taking both the wickets. Kerala coasted to an easy win over Bihar by an innings and 169 runs inside two days. Jammu and Kashmir hold the sway over Baroda in a key game as they lead the hosts by 205 runs. 

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