An interesting first inning ended in a solid fashion for the Afghanistan cricket team during their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match vs India. While the Afghans scored 272 runs in their 50 overs for the loss of 8 wickets, however, the talk of the town was Virat Kohli vs Naveen-ul-Haq rivalry.
Afghanistan’s pacer, Naveen-ul-Haq, found himself immersed in a chorus of “Kohli Kohli” chants as he stepped onto the field at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi during Afghanistan’s inning. Facing India, the Afghan team approached this match following a significant defeat against Bangladesh.
However, the spotlight leading up to the India vs Afghanistan match mostly centered on the intense rivalry between Naveen-ul-Haq and Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli.
Their feud had its origins in a heated clash during an IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium. This on-field encounter witnessed a series of impassioned exchanges between the two players.
Nevertheless, after the match concluded, both teams displayed sportsmanship by participating in post-match handshakes. However, Naveen-ul-Haq and Kohli engaged in a fiery exchange of words.
Subsequently, Naveen-ul-Haq resorted to trolling Kohli on various social media platforms throughout the tournament. This initiated a chant of “Kohli! Kohli!” from Indian fans, which resounded in the Delhi crowd during the World Cup match.
Delhi crowd erupts with 'Kohli, Kohli' chants when Naveen Ul Haq was on strike. pic.twitter.com/GrkpAMSIgj
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 11, 2023
The whole Stadium chanting "Kohli, Kohli, Kohli" when Naveen Ul Haq came to bat in Delhi.pic.twitter.com/0DpYdZrDhR
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) October 11, 2023
Talking about Afghanistan’s inning, the Afghans scored 272 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Hasmatullah Shahidi was most run scorer for them who scored 80 runs. Azmatullah Omarzai scored 62. For India, Jasprit Bumrah took 4 wickets while Mohammed Siraj remained wicketless for 76 runs. Hardik Pandya got 2 wickets while Kuldeep Yadav and Shardul Thakur got 1 wicket each.
