In another short clip that has gone viral from the heated verbal spat between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq, the former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain can be seen giving the Afghanistan pacer a mouthful before Amit Mishra and the on-field umpire stepped in between to diffuse tensions. In the video, Kohli can be seen showing a shoe to Naveen and that was probably the moment that sparked wild scenes at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium after the conclusion of the game between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and RCB.
Watch the video here:
The situation started to get out of hand when tension brewed between Kohli and LSG batter Naveen-ul-Haq. Amit Mishra, who was the other LSG batter tried to calm Kohli down but the RCB leader was having none of it. Kohli and Naveen-il-Haq then exchanged a death stare which was caught on camera.
After the game, Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq exchanged an extremely cold handshake which involved the pulling of hands and a slight shove by the Afghanistan bowler on Kohli. The two players indulged in an intense heated exchange during the handshake before Glenn Maxwell separated them.
Naveen-ul-Haq shared a cryptic message on Instagram on May 2 (Tuesday). The message, which seemed like a conscious shot at former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli, read "You get what you deserve that's how it should and that's how it goes." Naveen's Instagram message came a few hours after Kohli had shared a similar cryptic post on his Instagram status.
Virat Kohli was fined 100% of his match fees by the Indian Premier League while the Afghanistan pacer was also docked 50% of the match fees.
After the game, LSG opening batter Kyle Mayers proceeded to speak with Kohli. The two spoke for five seconds before Gambhir arrived on the scene and pulled Mayers away from Kohli. In the background, Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq exchanged a few words once again before an angry Gambhir walked towards the former RCB skipper despite KL Rahul and other players trying to diffuse the tension.
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