With his initial remarks following the demoralizing loss to the Mumbai Indians in Chepauk, which terminated the Lucknow Super Giants’ season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, the team’s coach sparked a social media frenzy. The day after the defeat, the former Indian cricketer posted on his official Twitter account that LSG is “down but not defended.” He also promised to return and thanked the people for their love and support.
Netizens began responding to Gautam Gambhir’s post after seeing it. Some praised the squad for their efforts in IPL 2023, while others mentioned his altercation with Virat Kohli earlier in the season.
The Gautam Gambhir-coached LSG team advanced to their second consecutive playoff round in just their second IPL season. Although the manner of MI’s defeat is disheartening, the squad may find solace in the fact that they managed to advance to the final four without their skipper, KL Rahul. LSG will now seek to fill the gaps in their roster before the start of the upcoming season.
One of the replies to his tweet read, “Gautam bhai, you always bring that vibe to the field; trolls apart, we all respect you for your contributions. But please also love Kohli; he is a great player too. We don’t want to see Indian players fight each other. “I hope next IPL we are going to witness fun banter between you and Kohli.”
