Gambhir, Kohli Come Together In BCCI's Video To "Put An End To All The Masala'

Ahead of the India's first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh, Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday released current India head coach Gautam Gambhir and batter Virat Kohli's never-seen-before freewheeling chat's trailer on their social media.

Hyderabad: The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday shared a trailer of current India head coach Gautam Gambhir and former captain Virat Kohli's never-seen-before freewheeling chat on their social media where both the Indian put a full stop on all the talks around their relationship.

Kohli's relationship with Gambhir is no secret to world cricket, having seen in heated discussion on the camera during the Indian Premier League (IPL), more recently in 2023 edition, when the latter was in the Lucknow Super Giants coaching staff. Hence, there was a huge chatter when the former India southpaw batter was named as World Cup-winning coach Rahul Dravid's successor. But the two have moved past old feuds, and there couldn't be a better example than BCCI's epic social media post.

The BCCI shared a minute and 40 seconds long video on their X handle a day before the India's first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh at MA Chidamabaram Stadium, also known as Chepauk Stadium, in Chennai, starting on Thursday.

The two are shown a video of their match-winning 83-run partnership for third wicket in the 2011 World Cup final, before Gambhir recalls Kohli's iconic 2014/15 series in Australia and compares it with his 137-run knock in Napier against New Zealand in 2009.

In a video that displayed glimpses of the whole chat, where Virat Kohli questioned him when you're batting and you have a bit of a chat with the opposition, "did you ever feel like this might carry on to you going out of the zone and you potentially getting out or it put you in a more motivated space?"

In reply, with a grin on his face, Gautam Gambhir answered, "You've had more altercations than I have."

Kohli couldn't control his laugh and let the emotions come through, followed by the southpaw saying, "I think you can answer that question better than I can." "I am just looking for validation. I am not saying that it's wrong, I want someone to say "Yes, that is the right way," Virat added.

Kohli then clarified that motto behind the video saying that the two are all set to put an "end to all the masala" pertaining to their relationship. "Here were are. We have come a long way and putting an end to all the masala," Kohli said in the end.

"That's a good start to the conversation," Gambhir, who burst into laughter, said.