Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq had been caught in a big controversy in the Indian Premier League 2023 when the duo was concerned in a heated trade throughout a league stage match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants. The duo was seen having a spat throughout and after the match that was held at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The controversial battle boiled up after LSG’s mentor Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli confronted one another however had been separated after intervention from gamers of each groups.
Meanwhile, the LSG bowler Naveen has made a big declare on the battle and has acknowledged that it was not him who started this verbal spat however Kohli was the one who started the battle after the match acquired over. “He should not have mentioned all these issues throughout the match and after it. I did not begin the battle. After the match, after we had been shaking fingers, Virat Kohli started the battle,” Naveen mentioned to BBC Pashto.
He additionally instructed that by the fines, one might sense who started the spat. While Naveen was docked half of his match charges, Kohli was fined 100% of his payment. “When you’ll take a look at the fines, you’ll perceive, who started the battle,” the Afghanistan bowler added.
Naveen additionally acknowledged that he typically doesn’t sledge anybody. “I just want to say one thing I generally don’t sledge anyone, and even if I do it I would say it to the batters only when I am bowling because I am a bowler. In that match, I didn’t utter a single word. I didn’t sledge anyone. Players, who were there they know how I dealt with the situation,” he added.