‘Could Be Avoided’: Virat Kohli’s Handshake Snub Cooks up a Storm
The video went viral after Kohli greeted Pat Cummins and Abhishek Sharma but skipped Head following an earlier on-field exchange.
- On Friday, May 22, Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli avoided shaking hands with Australian cricketer Travis Head following Sunrisers Hyderabad's win at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
- Tensions between the two cricketers escalated during the match when Kohli gestured for Head to bowl as Shivang Kumar conceded 14 runs in the opening over.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad secured a 55-run victory by restricting the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 200/4, yet the result failed to push the team into the top two spots on the points table.
- Despite the defeat, RCB finished at the top of the points table and will meet the second-placed opponent in Qualifier 1 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on May 26.
- The video of the incident, which occurred during the chase of 256, went viral on social media after Kohli ignored Head to greet Ishan Kishan and other Sunrisers players.
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Kohli Refuses Handshake With Head After Heated Verbal Spat in IPL Clash
Tempers flared between Virat Kohli and Travis Head in the Indian Premier League, as the former Indian captain refused to shake hands with the Australian batter after Head's Sunrisers Hyderabad handed Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru a crushing 55-run defeat.The two exchanged heated words when Kohli opened for Bengaluru, looking to chase down a daunting target of 256. During the exchange, a visibly angry Kohli was seen gesturing towards H…
Kohli refuses Head handshake after heated Hyderabad-Bengaluru clash in IPL
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs, leaving former India captain fuming.By ReutersPublished On 23 May 202623 May 2026Tempers flared between Virat Kohli and Travis Head in the Indian Premier League, as the former India captain refused to shake hands with the Australian batter after Head’s Sunrisers Hyderabad handed Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru a crushing 55-run defeat.The two exchanged heate…
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