ODI World Cup: Gautam Gambhir reacts after Virat Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq bury the hatchet - watch

Team India star batsman Virat Kohli and Afghanistan speedster Naveen-ul-Haq shared a heartwarming moment during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match in New Delhi on Wednesday. 

Both the cricketers were involved in an ugly spat during the Indian Premier League (IPL) season this year, followed by Kohli and Gautam Gambhir having a heated exchange after the match finished.

Reacting to the development regarding the ending of rivalry between Kohli and Naveen, Gambhir said, “You fight on the field, not off the field. Every player has the right to fight for his team, fight for respect, and fight to win. It doesn’t matter which country you belong to or how good of a player you are. The good thing was when we saw Virat Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq in between the overs, we can see that the fight has ended.”

Gautam Gambhir is happy to see the patch-up and praises Virat Kohli for his gesture. Also, urges fans to be better ambassadors for the game in upcoming matches.

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Moreover, reacting over the incident, Naveen said, “Crowd will chant for their home cricketers and that is what they did. It is Kohli’s home ground. He is a nice guy, a good player and we shook hands,” said Naveen.

“It was always in the ground, it was nothing outside the ground. People make it big. They need that stuff for their followers. He said ‘we are done’ with that and I said yes we are done with that. We shook hands and hugged,” he added.