According to the search results, Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq had a verbal spat during a match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants on May 1, 2023. The incident took place after Kohli asked his RCB bowlers to target Naveen and the other LSGs tail-enders with bouncers. Naveen didnt like Kohlis suggestion and he confronted Kohli. The matter further escalated after the match during the customary post-match handshakes. While LSG skipper KL Rahul tried to play mediator between the two, Gautam Gambhir, who is the mentor of the Lucknow-based franchise, intervened and the situation aggravated.

However, during the India vs Afghanistan World Cup match in Delhi on October 11, 2023, Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq reconciled and hugged each other to bury the hatchet. The incident took place during the 26th over of Indias chase. Rohit Sharma, after scoring a brilliant century, was bowled by Rashid Khan after an exceptional knock of 131, but as he was making his way back to the pavilion, the camera captured Naveen walking up to Kohli and shaking hands with the former India captain. Kohli reciprocated the gesture and hugged Naveen. The crowd cheered the moment, and Ravi Shastri, who was on air, commented, "Naveen-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli shaking hands with each other. And this is good. The crowd love it".