Watch: Ugly Spat A Thing Of Past! Virat Kohli, Naveen Ul Haq Hug It Out In World Cup Clash

The India vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 clash had an important sub-plot going on in the build-up of the game. It was Virat Kohli vs Naveen Ul Haq. The two has a sort of history. In an IPL 2023 match, Virat Kohli, playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Naveen-ul-Haq, playing for Lucknow Super Giants, had a heated argument  in Lucknow. The spat was one of the most talked about incidents at the IPL 2023.

Wednesday's match was the first time that the two came face to face again on a cricket field. Naveen was jeered by the crowd with 'Kohli Kohli' chants and a contest between the two was expected. Naveen Ul Haq bowled brilliantly to Kohli. But as far as any ugly spat is concerned, it was no where to be seen. In fact, the lasting image of the match would be when Virat Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq hugged each other. The images of the incident went viral immediately.

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So it's finally over naveen vs kohli pic.twitter.com/EUC96FjWbk

Smiling faces between Virat Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq.

They're friends now...!!! pic.twitter.com/mReiKyFdIc

Naveen Ul Haq hugging Virat Kohli.

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Meanwhile, captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday became the first Indian to score seven world cup hundreds, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar during their clash against Afghanistan here.
While Tendulkar recorded six centuries in as many editions of World Cups that he played -- 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011, Rohit achieved the feat in only three: 2015, 2019 and 2023.

Rohit also holds the record of scoring most centuries (five) by any batter in a World Cup edition -- a feat that he achieved in 2019 in England.

Rohit's ton against Afghanistan was his 31st overall, taking him