On reconciliation between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq, Gautam Gambhir has to say THIS

During the match, Kohli and Naveen exchanged some friendly words and ended their feud by hugging it out.

On reconciliation between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq, Gautam Gambhir has to say THIS

Gautam Gambhir, Naveen-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli (Images via YouTube, X)

The chatter going into the ODI World Cup, among many, was around Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq. Their feud in the Indian Premier League (IPL) continued for around four months before the duo put an end to this when Afghanistan and India faced each other on Wednesday (October 11) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

During the match, Kohli and Naveen exchanged some friendly words and ended their feud by hugging it out. Before that special moment, the stadium reverberated with ‘Kohli, Kohli’ chants by Delhi fans. But the 34-year-old requested the crowd to stop mocking the youngster.

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Gautam Gambhir, with whom that fight took an ugly turn in IPL was in the commentary box. He slammed the crowd for their chants telling them that the fight happens only on the field. He seems happy to see Kohli and Naveen embracing each other.

“You fight on the field, not off the field. Every player has the right to fight for his team, fight for respect, and fight to win. It doesn’t matter which country you belong to or how good of a player you are. The good thing was when we saw Virat Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq in between the overs, we can see that the fight has ended,” Gambhir said on commentary during the match.

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Ravi Shastri gives his verdict on reconciliation between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri is a part of the commentary box of the World Cup. On the hug and handshake between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq, Shastri gave his verdict, saying it’s time which is a great healer.

During the match, Kohli and Naveen exchanged some friendly words and ended their feud by hugging it out.
Naveen-il-Haq, Virat Kohli (Image via X)

Shastri said such altercations and reconciliation are parts and parcels of sports, that players should move on with time. The World Cup winner pointed out how such moments help the public notice that it’s sportsmanship at the end of the day.

In that match, India chased away the target to win the match by eight wickets. Rohit Sharma was the star of the match with his absolute carnage with the bat. India will next face Pakistan on October 14.

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