IPL 2023: Naveen-ul-Haq opens up about Virat Kohli chants all through LSG vs MI, speaks on working with Gautam Gambhir

Ever given that controversy involving LSG pacer Naveen-ul-Haq, coach Gautam Gambhir and former RCB skipper Virat Kohli erupted all through the 2 teams’ encounter on May 1, the Afghan pacer has drawn consideration alongside along with his social media posts and suggestions.

In a contemporary incident, post-RCB’s elimination from the occasion, Naveen took to Instagram and posted one different cryptic Instagram story the place a well known African TV reporter can say, “God have mercy upon us” after which begins laughing.

Earlier, he had posted footage of mangoes between the matches for which he obtained the moniker “mango man” from his West Indies teammate Nicholas Poooran. And, submit Mumbai Indians’ convincing win over Lucknow, MI players moreover took to social media to submit a picture of themselves having enjoyable with mangoes, as followers assumed it was aimed towards Naveen.

“Sweet season of mangoes,” wrote seamer Sandeep Warrier alongside {a photograph} of Kumar Kartikeya, Vishnu Vinod, and a desk with three mangoes throughout the centre. However, when the submit caught followers’ consideration, it was taken down.

MI players Sandeep Warrier, Kumar Kartikeya and Vishnu Vinod. (Screengrab/Instagram)

MI players Sandeep Warrier, Kumar Kartikeya and Vishnu Vinod. (Screengrab/Instagram)During the match on Wednesday, every time Naveen took the ball, chants of “Kohli-Kohli” echoed on the Chepauk stadium and they also grew solely louder when he was hit for a boundary or bowled a big.

Speaking about it, Naveen on the post-match conference said, “I enjoy it. I like everyone in the ground chanting his (Virat Kohli) name or any other player’s name. It gives me passion to play well for my team.”

“Well I don’t concentrate on the outside or the noise from outside or anything else. I just focus on my own cricket and my own process. Crowd chanting or anyone saying something doesn’t affect me. As professional sportsmen you have to take this in your stride. One do when you don’t good for your team, fans are going to give it to you. And when you do good for your team, same people are going to chant your name. Basically this is part and parcel of the game,” added Naveen.

When requested how his friendship with Gambhir has helped him develop as a participant all through the IPL, Naveen responded, “Everyone should take back of their own players.”

“Everyone should take back of their own players. Mentor, coach, player or anyone. I will stand for each teammate on the ground and that’s what I expect from each individual also,” he said.

“He (Gambhir) has been a legend for India, he has huge respect in India. He has given so much to Indian cricket. As a mentor, as a coach, as a legend of cricket, I respect him a lot and have learnt so many things from him. How I should go about my cricket inside the field and same thing outside,” he added.