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Gambhir reprimanded by Lalit Modi

Indian cricket Gautam Gambhir has been reprimanded by Lalit Modi for terming the Rajasthan side as an ordinary one.

Indian cricket Gautam Gambhir has been reprimanded by Lalit Modi for terming the Rajasthan side as an ordinary one. Gambhir was talking to the commentators in the post-match conference and said that the only player they were worried about Yusuf Pathan. Calls Rajasthan ordinary>

Gambhir said, “I think Rajasthan was never a threat. Except for Yusuf Pathan, the other guys were pretty ordinary. We thought Yusuf was the only danger-man and didn’t bother too much about anyone else”

Gambhir was then charged with a Level One offence by Modi. This was, “Public criticism of, or inappropriate comment in relation to an incident occurring in a Match or any Player, Team Official, Match Official or Team participating in any Match, irrespective of when such criticism or inappropriate is made”

Based on this, the minimum penalty for the same is a reprimand and the maximum penalty for it is a fine of 505 of his match fee. Gambhir was lucky to get away with a censure only, but the incident has attracted a lot of criticism for Gambhir.