When Gautam Gambhir fought with a truck driver in Delhi, grabbed his collar

Former India and Delhi opener Aakash Chopra recalled an incident featuring his former teammate and current Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir fought with a truck driver in the national capital.

“Gautam is someone who once fought with a truck driver in Delhi,” Chopra said in a podcast with Raj Shamani. “He got out of his car and climb the truck to grab the collar of the driver because he made a wrong turn and was abusing. I was like, ‘Gauti, what are you doing?’ So that’s made him Gautam.”

Chopra said even though Gambhir was a very hardworking cricketer, he had a “short-fuse” when it came to temperament.

“Passionate guy. Very hardworking when it comes to his craft,” said Chopra.

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“A bit serious but scored a lot of runs. He always wore his heart on the sleeve.

“Temperament wise he can be very short-fused. But everyone has a different character.”

Gambhir, a gritty left-handed batter, was once ranked the best Test batter. He’s tasted success both as a captain and mentor in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The 42-year-old has had a history of confrontations and conflicts with an off-field coming together with Virat Kohli the highlight.

In his first series as the Indian cricket team head coach, Gambhir oversaw the team clinch the T20I series against Sri Lanka before being beaten in the ODIs format.

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