Kohli refuses Head handshake after heated Hyderabad-Bengaluru clash in IPL
Virat Kohli and Travis Head were involved in a heated exchange during an IPL match where Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs. Kohli refused to shake hands with Head after the match, walking past him instead. The victory left both teams qualified for the IPL playoffs, with Bengaluru still leading the table due to a superior net run rate.
- ▪Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs in the IPL.
- ▪Virat Kohli and Travis Head exchanged heated words during the match.
- ▪Kohli refused to shake hands with Head after the game, walking past him instead.
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Sport|CricketKohli refuses Head handshake after heated Hyderabad-Bengaluru clash in IPLSunrisers Hyderabad beat Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs, leaving former India captain fuming.ListenListen (1 min)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoRoyal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League match [Mahesh Kumar/AP]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…
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