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'Sara zamana King Kohli ka deewana' - Fans abuzz as MI players take sly dig on Naveen-ul-Haq with 'sweet mangoes' post after winning Eliminator vs LSG

Naveen-ul-Haq was taunted by Mumbai Indians players with a special 'mango' post after their win in IPL 2023 Eliminator. Here's more

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MI players take a dig at Naveen-ul-Haq

MI players take a dig at Naveen-ul-Haq (Source: Twitter)

After Mumbai Indians defeated Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2023 Eliminator, Sandeep Warrier, Kumar Kartikeya, and Vishnu Vinod made a sly jab at Naveen-ul-Haq, the pacer for LSG.

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Naveen-ul-Haq and Royal Challengers Bangalore player Virat Kohli got into a heated exchange during the league stage of the 2023 IPL. When the Bangalore-based franchise struggled in its matches, Naveen would post Instagram stories about mangoes after the RCB-LSG match.

After RCB was eliminated from the competition, Naveen even shared a meme video on Instagram that featured people laughing. Three members of the team—Kumar Kartikeya, Vishnu Vinod, and Sandeep Warrier—took a photo on the dining room table with mangoes after MI defeated LSG last night in the Eliminator.

On their Instagram profiles, Sandeep and Vishnu posted the image with the following caption: "Sweet season of mangoes." Even though Sandeep and Vishnu have since deleted the tweet, some Twitter users have screenshots of it that they have shared on their profiles.

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Naveen-ul-Haq dropped a massive performance for LSG with figures of 4/38

Naveen-ul-Haq had his finest IPL performance in the game, despite the Mumbai Indians crushingly defeating the Lucknow Super Giants by 81 runs. Cameron Green, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and the Afghan pacer 4/38 in a brilliant period of bowling.

Mumbai Indians appeared to be in good shape to reach 200 or more runs in their first innings, but Naveen's four-wicket haul limited them to 182/8. The Lucknow Super Giants responded by being all out for 101 and losing by 81 runs.

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An earlier brawl between the LSG and RCB during an IPL match caught the attention of cricket fans all over the country. Naveen-ul-Haq, a well-known character in cricket, got into a furious argument with Virat Kohli, the RCB's star player. The two players got into it during a heated exchange on the pitch, which resulted in a verbal altercation that shocked the audience.

Naveen-ul-Haq, who is well known for his strong participation on social media, used Instagram to convey his feelings after the subsequent defeats endured by RCB. The gifted cricketer quietly referenced the team's poor performance by using the opportunity to relate tales of sweet mangoes. This unexpected action by Naveen-ul-Haq sparked rumours and heightened the already tense environment surrounding the competition.

Here’s how fans reacted to MI players' post:

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