Naveen-ul-Haq fired back at Virat Kohli after their verbal altercation (Naveen-ul-Haq Instagram)
Naveen-ul-Haq hit back at Virat Kohli after the former RCB skipper had a falling out with the LSG playmaker
Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq clashed in the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants with the two players involved in a heated argument twice in the game at Ekana Stadium on Monday.
Kohli and Naveen faced off in Round 17 of LSG before having to be separated by shaking hands at the end of the match after RCB won the game by 18 runs.
Virat Kohli also had a verbal altercation with LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir and the trio were heavily fined by the BCCI for their antics on the pitch at Lucknow.
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Afterwards, Kohli took to her Instagram handle to share a cryptic story, although Naveen also fired back on social media soon after.
The Afghan pacer took to his Instagram story and wrote an encrypted message that appeared to be a sly dig at Kohli.
“You get what you deserved, that’s how it should be and that’s how it goes,” Naveen’s story post read.
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Earlier, Virat also shared a cryptic message on social media after his outburst against Naveen and Gautam Gambhir.
Kohli’s note on her Instagram Stories read, “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is perspective, not the truth.”
The 34-year-old faced Naveen in Round 17 of LSG, appearing to mock the latter as he showed his boot. After the match ended, the two teams lined up to exchange banter and even then, Virat and Naveen were seen facing off against each other.
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RCB would end up winning the game by 18 points, having limited the hosts to a total of 108, in response to their total of 126 points. It was the lowest tally ever defended this season, and with their victory Faf du Plessis’ side jumped to fifth in the 2023 IPL points table.
The Bengaluru-based franchise will then travel to Delhi to take on the Delhi Capitals on May 6.
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