Watch: Delhi fans welcome Naveen Ul Haq with "Kohli..Kohli.." chants as he comes on to bat in IND vs AFG clash

Fans started to chant Virat Kohli's name when Naveen Ul Haq came to bat in IND vs AFG match.

India and Afghanistan, are playing the 9th match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. Afghanistan chose to bat first after wining the toss, and put up a commendable score of 272-8 in their allotted 50 overs.

What caught everyone's attention was as Naveen Ul Haq stepped out to bat, Delhi fans couldn't contain their excitement, chanting "Kohli..Kohli.." in recognition of an encounter that took place between two players who had recently shared a chat on the field in IPL 2023.

Virat Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq had an argument in IPL 2023

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Fans were buzzing with anticipation due to a prior IPL encounter between Virat Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq. This clash had created quite a buzz, and fans were eager to witness these two players go head-to-head once again.

Naveen Ul Haq and Virat Kohli's had an argument on filed in IPL 2023

In IPL 2023 clash between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants, an incident unfolded as Virat Kohli and Naveen Ul Haq found themselves in a heated spat. The tension between these two fiery competitors quickly escalated, with harsh words exchanged on the field. The atmosphere became even more charged when Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of LSG, rushed onto the scene to intervene.

What was initially a heated exchange between Kohli and Naveen turned into a full-blown brawl as Gambhir and Kohli clashed verbally. The situation reached a boiling point as emotions ran high.

Afghanistan's innings began steadily, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran taking the crease. Hashmatullah Shahidi played a brilliant knock, scoring a 88 knock at a strike rate of 90.91 before being dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. Azmatullah Omarzai (62) was a valuable contribution in Afghan innings.

Indian batters will be looking for their second victory in the tournament and will try to take on Afghan bowlers.