Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Naveen-ul-Haq has shared a cryptic post after Gujarat Titans defeated Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and ended their hope to qualify for the playoffs.
The Afghanistan pacer and Virat Kohli was involved in a heated altercation after LSG’s second leg againsr TCB in Lucknow. The cast of characters — RCB stand-in skipper Virat Kohli, LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir and Afghanistan international Naveen-ul-Haq — involved in the drama.
All three were fined for breaching the IPL’s code of conduct. Kohli and Gambhir lost their entire match fees, Naveen half of it.
LSG pacer Naveen-ul-Haq’s Instagram story. (Screengrab)
The Kohli-Naveen tiff spilled over to the ceremonial end-of-game handshakes between the two teams. Again, words were exchanged and the two separated with Naveen pulling out of the handshake angrily.
Kohli had said in an RCB video: “A sweet win. If you can give it, you got to take it. Otherwise don’t give it.”
Naveen, too, wasn’t apologetic. “You get what you deserve. That’s how it should be and that’s how it goes,” he posted on Instagram.
Thereafter, Naveen has trolled RCB after they lost against Mumbai Indians with a mangoes reference.