IND vs AFG | Twitter reacts to Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq capping off Delhi extravaganza with unexpected hug
Afghanistan's rise in cricket has been steep and unprecedented, as have unfortunately been the controversies surrounding them, but one of them was firmly put to bed on Wednesday. The Delhi crowd cheered loudly when Kohli and Naveen made up for their past altercations with a wholesome interaction.
After India were set a target of 273 to chase by Afghanistan in the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Rohit Sharma almost singlehandedly sealed matters with a knock of 131 off just 87 deliveries in a power-hitting exhibition for the ages. However, apart from the obvious cricketing narrative, there was another tale at play in the much-anticipated encounter with the crowd expecting the latest chapter of the Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq feud to unfold. While their expectations were eventually fulfilled, the manner and nature of it was largely unexpected but the Delhi crowd was not one to complain.
In the 26th over, Naveen while walking back to his bowling mark stopped for a moment by Virat Kohli at the non-striker's end and after a conversation where both exhibited wide grins, the duo shook hands before sharing a side hug. When the moment was replayed for the live audience on the big screen, a loud cheer went up around the ground to mark the altercation that had occurred in IPL 2023 a topic for just the history books. Twitterati was similarly pleased with the latest developments in the saga and labelled the incident as the moment of the match on social media.
No fighting says King!
Virat Kohli asking the Delhi crowd to stop mocking Naveen Ul Haq.pic.twitter.com/Dq482rPsFU
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 11, 2023
Calm down boisss!!!
Naveen Ul Haq hugging Virat Kohli.
— Ujjwal🇮🇳 (@U23337) October 11, 2023
Hota hai, chalta hai, aage badho. 🤝#NaveenUlHaq #ViratKohli𓃵 #RohitSharma #INDvAFG #INDvsPAK #IsraelPalestineWar #WorldCup2023 #CWC2023 pic.twitter.com/VcwZUyTQWS
Wow!
Naveen Ul Haq hugging Virat Kohli.
— Virat Kohli(parody) (@harshraj5056) October 11, 2023
Picture of the day! #INDvsAFG #ViratKohli𓃵 #abhiya #WorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/yCHriDeVfX
Unexpected!
Virat Kohli 🤝 Naveen Ul Haq.
— Muzammil Khan (@Muzammilxhan_) October 11, 2023
This is why cricket is more than a game.#CWC2023 #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/BBGn68j8d8
What a day for cricket fans!
Naveen Ul Haq hugging Virat Kohli.
— Nilam Chetry (@NilamChetr67564) October 11, 2023
Picture of the day! #ICCWorldCup2023 #rohit pic.twitter.com/4Tzu7Iw0qd
LOL! xD xD xD
How 😱😭
— SG ❄️ (@Ro45x13) October 11, 2023
Virat Kohli and Naveen friends pic.twitter.com/iW7FnqAThI
We want this!
Woohh !!!what a moment #INDvsAFG #ViratKohli #Naveen pic.twitter.com/NmiRicPh3h
— Dviper82 (@D88706722) October 11, 2023
Appreciate it!
Pic Of The Day Great Sportsmanship By Virat Kohli With Naveen Ul Haq 😍 Truly Brand Ambassador of Cricket #INDvsAFG #KingKohli #AFGvIND pic.twitter.com/F6yldENyke
— Pareshan Aatma (@pareshan_aatmaa) October 11, 2023
Man this is so nice to watch!
All is well now b/w Virat Kohli and Naveen ul haq..Best moment of the match ? 🥹 #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/sihGZ9lbfM
— Prashmaann (@prashmannn) October 11, 2023
No fighting!
ladaee ladaee maaf karo #INDvsAFG #ViratKohli #Naveen pic.twitter.com/vdeNSCKHtx
— Abhinav Singh (@Abhinav13347031) October 11, 2023
Dosth ban gaye!
Naveen ul haq and virat kohli #INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/tqJXkW0kIN
— 👑 (@alsorihan) October 11, 2023