ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, IND vs AFG: Is Virat Kohli the spin doctor?

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ICC Cricket World Cup: Right after the Virat Kohli Vs Naveen-ul-Haq match in their IPL game at Lucknow, RCB was at Kotla to take on the Delhi Capitals -- but there was absolutely no noise about what had happened in the previous game.

Kohli was at his usual self and a few members of his team were surprised at his sudden burst of energy that led to one of the ugliest fights in IPL history.

Of course, Kohli's teammates knew the real 'shoe' story and a few members actually spoke about it quite openly -- just like Kohli -- but the man in the middle of all the controversy wasn't at all affected.

So what if Kohli demeaned Naveen-ul-Haq after both had engaged in a war of words? Like always whenever he is in Delhi, there is a party at home but the best came out on the match day when his detractors felt that Kohli showed a humble nature by touching his childhood coach's feet.

The social media was touched by his gesture and it is a tradition to touch our Guru's feet whether you become big or remain small. In the end, Kohli was a winner and former Indian player Gautam Gambhir projected it as Kohli's superb PR that helped him turn a controversy into his advantage. In reality, it is always Kohli's power to play this game that makes him a superior beast.

Not to take away all that Gambhir did for India in two finals that we played and won in 2007 and 2011, but Kohli is a public consciousness. Staying as a top-order batsman and that too without scoring a hundred for over 1,000 days and still continuing to be a talking point is nothing but the greatness of this enigma called Virat Kohli. What is Naveen-Ul-Haq in this? Practically nothing.

In any case, there is no point in pursuing a fight with Kohli for a long time. That is because he is always going to beat you. Ask former captain and BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly, he will tell you the same. Even Gambhir admits that he doesn't have a personal fight with Kohli at all. It is only a battle of nerves, which Kohli enjoys the most.

Whether or not Naveen-ul-Haq is ready to ready to pursue the fight against Kohli once again isn't the issue, the real treat for the fans would be to see how Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq battle it in the 22-yard.

There are elements who only enjoy watching Kohli fight but he only restricts himself to verbal aggression. He loves sledging and Naveen-ul-Haq loves giving it back. The combative spirit comes out in its best form when the battle is restricted to bat and ball only!