Virat Kohli and Travis Head share verbal banter during SRH vs RCB

Key points

• Royal Challeneger Bengaluru's Virat Kohli was involved in an animated exchange with Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head during the Indian Premier League clash between the franchises at the Uppal Stadium on Friday, May 22. The match, which carried significant implications in the race for a top-two finish, saw tensions rise between the two star batters during the game.
• SRH vs RCB: Updates | Scorecard Read Full Story The incident occurred during Shivang Kumar’s first over of the innings, when Venkatesh Iyer was attacking the bowler aggressively and scoring freely around the ground.
• Amid the onslaught, Kohli was seen gesturing toward Head, who was fielding at mid-wicket region, seemingly asking him to come and bowl.
• Commentators on the broadcast interpreted Kohli’s gestures as him telling Head, “Come, bowl some off-spin.” As Venkatesh continued his assault, smashing 23 runs off the over, Kohli repeatedly engaged with Head from the non-striker’s end, encouraging the...