Star India pacer Virat Kohli and Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq put their recent differences behind them with a warm embrace during their World Cup 2023 match in Delhi on Wednesday. Earlier this year, Kohli and Naveen were involved in a war of words during an IPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants. Following the aftermath of that incident, Naveen was often targetted by fans with pro-Kohli chants wherever he has played in India.
First Steve Smith, Now Naveen-ul-Haq: Virat Kohli Asking Fans To Stop Mocking Shows Magnanimity
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Virat Kohli urged the crowd not to target Naveen-ul-Haq by chanting his name.
In 2019, Virat Kohli had also defended Steve Smith after fans were mocking him.© X (Twitter)
For instance, Smith was banned from cricket for a year over his involvement in a ball tampering scandal.
Smith was playing his first tournament since the incident, and was greeted by the fans with loud jeers and boos.
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