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[Saba Sports News] Shortly after the heated exchange between Naveen-ul-Haq and Virat Kohli in an IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants, Afghan bowler Naveen shared a photo of himself eating mangoes during an RCB vs Mumbai Indians game. The ‘sweet mangoes’ caption of his post became a social media sensation, leading fans to speculate it was a dig at Kohli’s dismissal.
Naveen later explained the post had no connection with Kohli. He had casually mentioned wanting mangoes to the LSG team logistics, Dhaval, who then provided them. While eating mangoes and watching a game, he posted the photo, coincidentally featuring a Mumbai Indians player, not Kohli. His ‘sweet mangoes’ comment was misinterpreted, but Naveen chose not to clarify further, jokingly noting it was good for the mango business.
During the recent ODI World Cup, Virat Kohli and Naveen were seen enjoying a light moment, indicating their past issues were resolved. The interaction followed a tense moment involving Mohammed Siraj and Naveen, which even involved LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir post-match. This incident had been a hot topic for weeks. Naveen has also been re-signed by LSG for the IPL 2024 season.