Arshdeep didn’t need to apologise… Gautham Gambhir’s stand on Daryl Mitchell controversy clear

Gautam Gambhir’s statement on Arshdeep Singh’s Daryl Mitchell controversy: India has created history by winning the 2026 T20 World Cup. This is Team India’s second T20 World Cup title in a row and third overall. This campaign has been excellent for India. Apart from one defeat against South Africa, India performed brilliantly and dominated most of the matches. In the final match, Team India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs. A video of an argument between two players in this final match has gone viral on social media.

During the final of the 2026 T20 World Cup, Indian bowler Arshdeep Singh and New Zealand batsman Darryl Mitchell had an argument, which led to a tense situation for a while. However, captain Suryakumar Yadav quickly defused the situation. After the match, Arshdeep Singh even tried to resolve the situation by apologizing to Mitchell. However, Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir believes that he should not have done so. This incident happened in the 11th over of New Zealand’s innings.

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Daryl Mitchell hit two consecutive sixes off Arshdeep Singh’s second and third balls. Arshdeep then bowled a wide yorker on the fifth ball. Mitchell flicked the ball straight to Arshdeep. Mitchell was standing slightly outside the crease, causing Arshdeep Singh to try to run him out. However, the ball hit Daryl Mitchell instead of the stumps. Michelle was immediately angry and things heated up. However, Arshdeep Singh did not say anything at that time. Captain Suryakumar Yadav intervened and handled the situation.

After the match, Arshdeep Singh apologized to Daryl Mitchell and clarified that he did not hit him on purpose. Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir feels that Arshdeep Singh should not have apologized to Darryl Mitchell. Gambhir said similar incidents have happened in the past, but in the age of social media, they get more attention.

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Gambhir said on ANI’s podcast, “It’s fine. You’re representing your country. You have to be aggressive. If you hit sixes back, what’s wrong with that? No bowler likes to hit two sixes. And I want to see that kind of reaction from my players. There’s nothing wrong with it. Even if he hadn’t said sorry, I wouldn’t have had any problem. He doesn’t need to say sorry.”

Gambhir added, “Yes, it’s good that he has apologised, but there are no friends or enemies on the cricket field. Your job is to represent your country, to win for your country. These things used to happen earlier. But in the age of social media, things escalate, which I think is unnecessary.”