Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli appears to be moving on from his recent spat with Lucknow Super Giants' Afghan bowler Naveen-ul-Haq and their mentor Gautam Gambhir after an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 clash in Lucknow. On Wednesday, Kohli shared a cryptic video on grudges featuring American stand-up comedian Kevin Hart. The video could be interpreted as Kohli's attempt to put the incident behind him.
During the IPL match, Kohli had a heated exchange with Naveen-ul-Haq and Kyle Mayers of LSG. After the match, Naveen-ul-Haq avoided shaking hands with Kohli, and Gambhir, a former colleague of Kohli, waded into the controversy by firing several verbal volleys at the former RCB skipper. LSG skipper K.L Rahul and other players had to intervene to prevent a physical altercation, and all three were fined heavily by the IPL for their respective roles in the incident.
Reports suggest that Kohli has told some BCCI officials that he did not say anything wrong to Naveen and Gambhir. Since then, Naveen-ul-Haq has made a few oblique comments on the incident via his social media account.
In his initial comment, he said he has come to India to play cricket and not to get verbally abused by someone. He also appeared to be in a celebratory mood after Kohli got out cheaply against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday as RCB lost by six wickets.