The Indian Premier League has become one of the most famous and competitive leagues in cricket. It started in 2008 and since then, it has been played annually. It currently consists of ten teams in which players from several countries participate. The MI and CSK are considered to be the most successful teams. Over the years, the craze for the IPL has rapidly increased. On the one hand, IPL is famous for producing some of the finest players, for witnessing mammoth team scores, for friendship bonds, and for getting to see players hitting consecutive boundaries in a single over. On the other hand, it is also renowned for witnessing some of the wildest and aggressive moments in cricket. So, let’s look at some of the most heated moments in the IPL.
1. Gautam Gambhir Vs. Virat Kohli
These two Delhiite players are as famous for their aggression and hot temperament as for their batting skills. They have often engaged in some on-field disputes. For instance, in the 2013 IPL, while the KKR captain, Gambhir, celebrated the wicket of Kohli, he did not seem happy with this. It resulted in an exchange of appalling words between these two players. Finally, the umpires had to intervene to end the dispute.
2. Harbhajan Singh Vs Sreesanth
In 2008, during the first season of the IPL, Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth got engaged in a heated argument. In the heat of the moment, Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth, which left the latter in tears. It took place at PCA Stadium in Mohali, where Sreesanth played for the KX1P and Harbhajan played for the MI.
3. Virat Kohli Vs. Naveen Ul Haq
During a match between the RCB and the LSG in Lucknow, Kohli and Naveen got engaged in a disputed moment after the end of the game. Not just this, but even Gambhir, LSG’s mentor, got involved in a verbal war against Kohli. It happened after the RCB could easily defend the low total of 127 runs. As a result, all three players had to pay a fine for breaching the code of conduct. It happened in this year’s IPL only.
4. MS Dhoni Vs. The Umpires
Most of the time, we have seen M.S. Dhoni in a calm and composed manner. He is, therefore, considered the Cool Captain. However, during the 2019 IPL, he was involved in a dispute with the umpire when the latter declared a no-ball after denying it earlier. The match took place between the CSK and the RR in Jaipur.
5. Kieron Pollard Vs Mitchel Starc
During the 2014 IPL, the spectators indeed witnessed one of the most unusual moments in IPL history after Pollard threw his bat at Starc, as the former was not ready to bat. It resulted in an exchange of words between the two players. Here, Pollard played for the MI, while Starc played for the RCB.
6. Nitish Rana Vs Hrithik Shokeen
During this year’s IPL season, KKR captain Nitish Rana got highly frustrated with his teammate, Hrithik Shokeen. It happened when Shokeen displayed some attitude towards his captain after poor fielding. It took place at Wankhede Stadium against the MI.
7. Sourav Ganguly Vs Shane Warne
During the inaugural season of the IPL, a heated argument broke out between Sourav Ganguly and Warne in the Jaipur stadium. It occurred when Ganguly upon being declared out, was unhappy with the decision and began to argue with the umpires. Seeing this, the RR captain, Shane Warne, too joined the conversation, which led to a heated situation between the two players. Here, Ganguly was playing for the KKR.
8. Harbhajan Singh Vs Ambati Raydu
Next on the list is when the two MI players got involved in a heated argument with each other. It occurred between Ambati Raydu and Harbhajan Singh against the RPS in the 2016 IPL. The reason was that Harbhajan was unsatisfied with Raydu’s fielding efforts during his over.
9. Virat Kohli Vs. Ashwin
In ninth place is when Ashwin, while batting for the KX1P, was caught out by Kohli during a match between RCB and the KX1P in the IPL 2019. While Kohli proudly celebrated Ashwin’s wicket, the latter felt agitated, and that’s why he exchanged some words with Kohli before leaving the ground.
10. Gautam Gambhir Vs Rahul Dravid
In the IPL 2013, Gautam Gambhir, the KKR captain, got exasperated after Shane Watson, playing for the RR, commented about a player named Bisla. Though initially a verbal war commenced between Gambhir and Watson, the RR captain, Dravid, also joined it later.
