Naveen is facing the wrath of Kohli fans ever since his altercation with the RCB batter.
Following the match, there was an alleged tweet made from LS pacer Naveen-ul-Haq related to RCB’s star batter Virat Kohli. However, Naveen has broken his silence on the viral post.
Notably, Naveen and Kohli were involved in a heated altercation during an IPL game between LSG and RCB in Lucknow earlier this month.
After LSG were knocked out the tournament, a Twitter handle by the name '@naveenulhaq66' posted, "I'm sorry Virat Kohli sir".
The tweet went viral in a jiffy, garnering over 40,000 likes. Since the account also had a blue tick, netizens could not stop talking about it.
Amid the speculations, Naveen-ul-Haq on Saturday (May 27) shared an Instagram story, clarifying that it was a fake account. He also warned the fans to report if they received any messages from the account.
After the match against MI, Naveen-ul-Haq spoke about the "Kohli, Kohli" chants made by the spectators.
"I enjoy it. I like the crowd chanting his [Virat Kohli's] name or any other player's name. It gives me passion to play well for my team," Naveen said in the post-match press conference.
"Well, I don't concentrate on the noise from the outside or anything else. I just focus on my own process. It's not like if the crowd is chanting or anyone is saying something… it doesn't affect me. As professional sportsmen, you have to take this in your stride. One day you will not do your best for the team and the fans will give it to you. On another day, you will do a special thing for your team and the same people can chant your name. So, [it's] basically a part and parcel of the game," he added.