Naveen-ul-Haq has responded to comments made by former Indian spinner Amit Mishra regarding his altercation with Virat Kohli during IPL 2024.
Mishra had suggested that the two players would never respect each other again. Naveen, however, clarified that the incident is in the past.
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What did Amit Mishra say about the Virat Kohli-Naveen-ul-Haq spat?
recently, Amit Mishra discussed the incident on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast ‘Unplugged’. He described how Kohli allegedly abused Naveen during a match. Mishra questioned whether Naveen would ever respect Kohli again and expressed concern about the impact on young fans who witnessed the incident.
How did Naveen-ul-Haq respond to Amit Mishra's comments?
Naveen-ul-Haq, currently playing for Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket, downplayed the altercation. He said that it was a "heat of the moment" incident and that both players have moved past it.
“That was just the heat of the moment during the match and nothing personal. I and Virat Kohli both have forgotten it. During the ODI World Cup, we finished, hugged, and moved on from that. But social media nowadays keeps these things going on and on,” Naveen said in a video shared by the Texas Super Kings.
The altercation between Naveen-ul-Haq and Virat Kohli appears to be resolved. Despite the comments from Amit Mishra, Naveen insists there are no hard feelings between the players.