IPL 2024: Dinesh Karthik Predicts Another Kohli vs Gambhir Face-Off at Chinnaswamy During RCB vs KKR

Gautam Gambhir has returned to KKR as a mentor.

The stage is set as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) gear up to welcome Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic M.Chinnaswamy Stadium for Match No.10 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.

Ahead of the mega clash, RCB ace Dinesh Karthik dished out the inside scoop on the must-watch match-ups in the KKR vs RCB clash. Right off the bat, DK highlighted Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli as the ultimate face-off to catch.

This all goes back to the IPL 2023 drama when Gambhir was stirring the pot with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as their mentor.

“Virat Kohli vs Gautam Gambhir (smiles). Mitchell Starc to Glenn Maxwell will be very interesting. Varun Chakravarthy to me (Dinesh Karthik) will be very interesting,” Karthik said in RCB’s match preview on Friday, 29 March.

What Happened Between Gautam Gambhir And Virat Kohli?

Following an on-field clash between Kohli and LSG’s pacer Naveen-ul-Haq, Kohli and Gambhir engaged in a heated exchange after the game. Gambhir sided with Naveen, leading to a tense standoff with Kohli. This IPL 2023 incident caused quite a stir, stealing headlines.