Naveen-ul-Haq discussed the infamous IPL 2023 on-field altercation with Virat Kohli.
During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, the verbal altercation between Naveen-ul-Haq and Virat Kohli on the field dominated the news for a considerable amount of time.
Experts had their own opinions about the Lucknow Super Giants vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore match, and cricket fans tried to make sense of the two players’ social media activities.
Naveen recently spoke out about the incident, claiming that Kohli started the fight after the encounter and citing the punishments given to the two cricketers as evidence.
“He shouldn’t have expressed everything during the match and after it. The fight wasn’t started by me. Virat Kohli started the fight when we were shaking hands after the match, he said to BBC Pashto.
He continued, “When you look at the fines, you will understand who started the fight.”
Naveen was only fined half of the match fees, while Kohli was deducted the entire amount. The fast bowler also stated during the conversation that he does not sledge unless provoked by an opponent.
“I just want to say one thing: I don’t usually sledge anyone, and even if I did, I wouldn’t say it to the batters because I bowl.
I didn’t say a word during that match. Nobody was sledged by me. Players who were present know how I handled the circumstance.
Whether I was batting or after the match, I never lost my temper. Everybody can see what I did after the match.
When asked about the incident, he stated, “I was just shaking hands and then he (Kohli) caught my hand forcefully and I was also a human being and I reacted.”