"I don't sledge upfront,": Naveen Ul Haq days after ugly spat with Virat Kohli

Afghanistan and Lucknow Super Giants' pacer Naveen Ul Haq prefers not to engage in on-field sledging.

Naveen ul Haq recently had a fun chat with his Lucknow Super Giants teammate Avesh Khan, during which he mentioned that he prefers not to engage in sledging with opposing batters at the start of a match. This comes after his unpleasant exchange with Virat Kohli during a match between LSG and RCB in Lucknow, where the two had a heated exchange of words. The incident occurred during the 17th over of LSG's innings and continued after the game ended, with the players shaking hands, as Naveen and Kohli clashed again.

Virat Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq were penalized for their on-field misconduct

Following their on-field misconduct, both Virat Kohli and Naveen were penalized, as was Gautam Gambhir, who was also involved in a heated argument with Kohli. A few days later, in a video posted on LSG's Twitter account, Naveen participated in an entertaining chat with fellow fast bowler Avesh, during which they covered various topics, including sledging.

Naveen's entertaining chat with Avesh Khan

When asked about his favorite sledging moments on the cricket field, whether it was something he had done to other players or something that had been directed at him, Naveen Ul Haq, the Afghan pacer, disclosed that he does not prefer to engage in sledging with opposing batters at the start of a game. He mentioned that it is not his style and went on to narrate funny incident from a first-class match.

“I don’t sledge someone upfront, It’s not my habit," said Naveen.

Watch the chat here

In the aftermath of their on-field altercation, Naveen Ul Haq and Virat seemed to continue their altercation on social media, as both of them shared cryptic stories on Instagram the following day.

The two players seem to have unresolved issues, as Naveen took a dig at Royal Challengers Bangalore after their loss to Mumbai Indians by sharing a story on Instagram. In response, Kohli posted a video on his stories featuring Kevin Hart, where the comedian talked about letting go of grudges and moving on.