 "World Cup 2023: Fans troll Naveen-ul-Haq with 'Kohli' chants during India-Afghanistan match in Delhi; see video")
India currently are battling it out against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi hoping to collect two wins in as many outings in the ongoing ICC World Cup.
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Among the battles fans have been looking forward to the most is the face off between Indian batting star Virat Kohli and Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq.
The two, after all, had quite the on-field face off during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Naveen’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on 1 May. LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir, who is widely known for not having the best of relations with Kohli, also got involved in the heated exchange.
The feud between the two would then spill beyond the field as well, with Naveen sharing a number of stories on Instagram appearing to take a jibe at Kohli, especially when RCB were eliminated from the race to playoffs with a defeat against Mumbai Indians.
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On Wednesday, fans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital made sure Naveen knew whose side they were on, chanting Kohli’s name every time he got close to the boundary rope.
Watch the video here:
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
Afghanistan, who had suffered a six-wicket loss against Bangladesh in their opening game of the ongoing World Cup, posted a competitive 272/8 after opting to bat, boosting hopes of collecting a first-ever victory against the Men in Blue across formats.
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