Srinagar: Afghanistan pacer Naveen Ul Haw hogged all the limelight during India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 match in Delhi on Wednesday owing to his rivalry with Superstar batter Virat Kohli.
The onfield spat between the duo during IPL 2023 was hotly debated and followed incident during 2023 and prior to the India vs Afghanistan clash.
Fans where expecting another round of fireworks and tempers running high between Kohli and Naveen but the duo opted to bury the hatchet.
In the 26th over, when Rashid had dismissed Rohit and during the break Naveen-ul-Haq and Virat Kohli were seen exchanging pleasantries. Holding arms, then a pat of the back. Naveen initiated it, and both shared a lovely smile.
After the game, Naveen was asked about Kohli and the nice moment they shared. The player said: “He is a nice guy, a good player and we shook hands. It’s always in the ground, it was nothing outside the ground. People make it big. They need that stuff for their followers. He said we are done with that and I said yes we are done with it. We shook hands and hugged.”