Targeted With 'Virat Kohli' Chants, Naveen-ul-Haq's Gautam Gambhir-Like Gesture For Eden Gardens Crowd

21.05.2023 - 09:51 sports.ndtv.com

Virat Kohli's spat with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)'s Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq has been one of the highlights of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).

Despite the incident taking place at the start of this month, Naveen is being mocked by rival fans across the country. During the match between LSG and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens on Saturday, Naveen was once again targeted by fans with raucous "Kohli" chants.

However, instead of taking pressure, Naveen also indulged in an exchange with KKR fans. The "Kohli" chants started during the second over of KKR's chase after Krunal Pandya gave the ball to Naveen.

The chants intensified as Jason Roy hit him for three consecutive boundaries. However, Naveen gave it back to the KKR fans after Ravi Bishnoi took a stunning catch to dismiss Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

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