'Corrective Measures' to be Taken on Gautam Gambhir And Manoj Tiwary: Anurag Thakur
Gautam Gambhir and Manoj Tiwary should not have misbehaved on the field, said BCCi secretary Anurag Thakur
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: October 25, 2015 05:43 pm IST
Stressing on the importance of clean cricket, BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur said incidents like the showdown between Gautam Gambhir and Manoj Tiwary in a Ranji Trophy match should not take place and promised corrective measures. (Gautam Gambhir Threatens to Beat up Manoj Tiwary)
"Incidents like this should not take place in any sports. Each and every player playing the game should avoid indulging in such kind of acts. I had a word with game officials and asked them to look into the details of the incident," said Thakur on the sidelines of a match played between Parliamentarians and Celebrities. (Gautam Gambhir Rubbishes Reports of Altercation With Manoj Tiwary)
"All corrective measures will be taken on the cricketers," he added. (Gautam Gambhir Crossed the Line: Manoj Tiwary)
Delhi captain Gautam Gambhir had a heated exchange of words with his Bengal counterpart Manoj Tiwary during their Ranji match on Saturday. The umpire had to step in to pacify the players. (Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Tiwary Fined For Altercation)
Gambhir was fined 70 percent of his match fees while Tiwary copped a penalty of 40 percent for the altercation during the third day of play. (Gautam Gambhir And His History of On-field Altercation)