Kohli and Gambhir fined 100% match fee for breaching IPL code of conduct

The incident began when LSG bowler Naveen-ul-Haq and Kohli exchanged words during the post-match handshake. LSG opener Kyle Mayers then approached Kohli and had a conversation with him, which was interrupted by Gambhir pulling the opener away. Kohli tried to calm Gambhir by putting his hand on his shoulder, but things quickly escalated. Both players engaged in a heated verbal exchange and had to be separated by their teammates.

In addition, LSG's bowler Naveen-ul-Haq was also fined 50 percent of his match fee for violating the IPL Code of Conduct. The left-arm seamer admitted to the Level 1 offence.

On the field, RCB read the slow pitch perfectly and successfully defended their score of 126 runs against LSG. At the halfway mark, Bangalore's score of 126-9 looked under par. However, Lucknow's counter-charge didn't work on a tricky home track, and the team was bowled out for 108 in the final over.

Lucknow faced a severe setback as their captain, Lokesh Rahul, left the field in pain, clutching his right thigh during only the second over of the game. Rahul was absent until the fall of his team's ninth wicket, and when he did come back, he faced three balls but failed to score as Bangalore wrapped up a dominant victory.