AFG v BAN: Naveen-ul-Haq faces ‘Kohli, Kohli’ chants throughout Afghanistan’s World Cup opener in Dharamsala

Virat Kohli could have moved on from the IPL 2023 episode with Naveen-ul-Haq however it appears a bit of his followers have not. At the World Cup 2023 recreation between Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Dharamsala on Saturday, October 7, a bit of followers on the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium reminded Naveen of the episode with chants of ‘Kohli, Kohli’.

When Naveen-ul-Haq was fielding alongside the boundary rope throughout Bangladesh’s chase of a paltry whole of 157, a couple of followers have been seeing Virat Kohli’s title from the stands.

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, World Cup Highlights

Naveen-ul-Haq didn’t pay heed to the chants as he saved his composure and continued to do his job on the sphere.

It was a forgettable outing for Afghanistan of their World Cup 2023 opener as they have been outclassed by 6 wickets by Bangladesh who chased down 157 in 34.4 overs. Afghanistan imploded with the bat as they went from 112 for two to 156-all out after Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz spun an internet, choosing up 3 wickets every.

Bangladesh then rode on fifties from Medhiy and Najmul Shanto to get their marketing campaign off to an excellent begin in Dharamsala.

THE IPL CONFRONTATION

A heated on-field confrontation occurred between RCB’s Virat Kohli and LSG’s Naveen ul Haq in IPL 2023, dominating headlines within the days to return. The altercation started when Naveen, an Afghan participant, stated one thing to Kohli through the match that irked the previous RCB skipper. This led to a fiery alternate of phrases and gestures, with neither occasion keen to again down.

The state of affairs escalated additional when LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir intervened. Gambhir was not happy with Kohli’s interplay along with his workforce’s younger participant. He pulled LSG opener Kyle Mayers away from a dialog with Kohli, which appeared to gasoline the stress much more. The spat continued even after the match, with each Kohli and Gambhir being fined 100% of their match charges for breaching the IPL’s code of conduct.

Days after the incident, each Naveen and Kohli took to social media to specific their views on the episode. Naveen shared a cryptic publish with an image of him and Gambhir, captioning it, “Treat people the way you want to be treated.” This instructed that he felt disrespected by Kohli’s actions through the match.

On the opposite hand, Kohli posted a philosophical message stating, “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth,” probably indicating his perception that the incident was blown out of proportion.

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Oct 7, 2023