Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir approached the Delhi High Court over accounts using his name, face or voice in AI-generated content capable of misleading the public.

State of the evidence

Civil action documented

Legal status — source text

Civil proceedings before Delhi High Court

Attribution

Gambhir is the claimant and target of falsified content

Former international player Atul Wassan described Gambhir as a "bully" and claimed that his style created dissatisfaction in the dressing room.

State of the evidence

Public criticism and accounts of dissatisfaction documented

Legal status — source text

No disciplinary or legal proceedings

Attribution

Managerial responsibility alleged

Reports described a deterioration in the Rohit–Gambhir relationship concerning the captain's ODI future and planning towards 2027.

State of the evidence

Consistent media accounts and BCCI denials/qualifications documented

Legal status — source text

No disciplinary proceedings

Attribution

Shared decision-making responsibility

The Gautam Gambhir Foundation distributed medicines, including Favipiravir, during the COVID crisis. The Drugs Control Department alleged storage and distribution without the required authorisation.

State of the evidence

Distribution, investigation and proceedings documented

Legal status — source text

Proceedings quashed by Delhi High Court in 2025

Attribution

Institutional/personal responsibility examined

Before the final England–India Test at The Oval, Gambhir had a verbal altercation with head groundsman Lee Fortis.

State of the evidence

Public altercation documented

Legal status — source text

No formal sanction identified

Attribution

Direct personal responsibility in a workplace dispute

Buyers accused companies and individuals linked to a property development, including Gambhir, of deceiving them about the delivery of homes.

State of the evidence

Complaint, earlier warrant and judicial decisions documented

Legal status — source text

Complex criminal proceedings; Delhi HC stayed an order requiring further investigation in 2024

Attribution

Personal responsibility alleged because of his role as director/ambassador; guilt not established

Gambhir sued Punjab Kesari and certain journalists, alleging that a series of articles portrayed him maliciously.

State of the evidence

Legal action documented

Legal status — source text

Civil proceedings referred to mediation

Attribution

Gambhir is the claimant

Opponents accused Gambhir of occupying former municipal land without authorisation for a library/community initiative.

State of the evidence

Allegations, court summons and clarification documented

Legal status — source text

Civil claim settled/withdrawn

Attribution

Personal responsibility alleged; no definitive illegality established

Delhi BJP officials described highly strained relations with Gambhir; letters and calls for disciplinary action followed several disputes with local elected representatives.

State of the evidence

Internal complaints and public altercations documented

Legal status — source text

No legal proceedings

Attribution

Disputed political responsibility

After a Lucknow Super Giants–Royal Challengers Bangalore match, Gambhir and Kohli had a heated exchange requiring other players to intervene.

State of the evidence

Sporting sanction documented

Legal status — source text

IPL fine of 100% of match fee

Attribution

Shared personal responsibility

Sreesanth accused Gambhir of repeatedly insulting him by calling him a "fixer", referring to his former IPL case.

State of the evidence

Altercation, Sreesanth's allegation and league notice documented

Legal status — source text

League disciplinary proceedings

Attribution

Personal responsibility alleged for disputed remarks

A video showed Gambhir making a middle-finger gesture towards supporters. He claimed to have been reacting to anti-India slogans concerning Kashmir.

State of the evidence

Video and explanation documented; fact-check of the viral audio

Legal status — source text

No legal proceedings identified

Attribution

Direct personal responsibility for the gesture

While a BJP MP, Gambhir reported several emails containing death threats and a video filmed outside his home.

State of the evidence

Police complaints and emails documented

Legal status — source text

Police investigation; Gambhir is the victim

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist is the victim

The Election Commission asked police to take action concerning a rally attributed to Gambhir's campaign that had been organised without prior authorisation.

State of the evidence

Election and police action documented

Legal status — source text

Complaint/administrative action; no final conviction identified

Attribution

Campaign responsibility

Atishi and the AAP accused Gambhir and the BJP of circulating an anonymous pamphlet containing sexist and personal attacks.

State of the evidence

Public allegation documented; attribution to Gambhir not established

Legal status — source text

Legal notices/cross-proceedings; author not established

Attribution

Personal responsibility alleged but not established

Atishi accused Gambhir of being registered to vote in two Delhi constituencies and of omitting the information from his election affidavit.

State of the evidence

Complaint and allegations documented

Legal status — source text

Criminal complaint dismissed

Attribution

Personal responsibility alleged and subsequently not upheld

Gambhir was criticised for missing a parliamentary meeting on Delhi pollution while photographs circulated of him eating jalebis in Indore.

State of the evidence

Absence and controversy documented

Legal status — source text

No legal proceedings

Attribution

Personal political responsibility

A dispute between Gambhir and Delhi coach KP Bhaskar led to DDCA proceedings over conduct and language deemed inappropriate.

State of the evidence

Internal dispute and disciplinary proceedings documented

Legal status — source text

Internal sanction contested and subsequently reviewed

Attribution

Personal responsibility alleged

The cricketer took legal action against a restaurateur also named Gautam Gambhir, arguing that the public might believe the establishments were associated with his celebrity status.

State of the evidence

Civil proceedings documented

Attribution

Gambhir is the claimant

Gambhir and Manoj Tiwary exchanged insults and confronted each other during a Delhi–Bengal match.

State of the evidence

Altercation and sanctions documented

Attribution

Shared personal responsibility

While captaining Kolkata Knight Riders, Gambhir had an aggressive exchange with Virat Kohli after the latter's dismissal, and the players had to be separated.

State of the evidence

Altercation documented

Legal status — source text

IPL disciplinary measures

Attribution

Shared personal responsibility

Gambhir and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal had an on-field verbal confrontation following repeated appeals.

State of the evidence

Public incident documented

Legal status — source text

No criminal sanction

Attribution

Shared personal responsibility

During the Delhi Test against Australia, Gambhir elbowed Shane Watson while running between the wickets.

State of the evidence

Disciplinary offence and ICC sanction documented

Legal status — source text

One-Test suspension following appeal

Attribution

Direct personal responsibility

During an India–Pakistan ODI in Kanpur, Gambhir and Shahid Afridi had a verbal and physical altercation following a collision. The ICC found both players in breach of its code of conduct.

State of the evidence

Altercation and ICC sanctions documented

Legal status — source text

ICC disciplinary sanctions; no criminal proceedings

Attribution

Direct personal responsibility with shared responsibility