Punjab Kings spinner Harpreet Brar has addressed the on-field exchange with Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli during their IPL 2025 match. Brar clarified that their interaction was not a heated altercation but rather a friendly discussion or banter.
According to Brar, Kohli observed certain actions by the Punjab Kings fielders during the match in Mullanpur, which RCB won. During the chase, where Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 73 and Devdutt Padikkal made 61, Brar dismissed Padikkal.
During the game, Brar and Kohli exchanged words in Punjabi. Kohli, drawing on his extensive experience, reportedly told Brar, «It’s been 20 years, I even know your coach. Your hand has got so weak.»
Brar also reflected on dismissing Kohli as his first IPL wicket in 2021, calling it a «treasured memory.» He explained the specific incident during the afternoon game, stating, «Our captain [Shreyas Iyer] had told us to make sure that all the throws were one-bounce.» Brar elaborated that the strategy of one-bounce throws was to rough up the ball, hoping for reverse swing later in the innings. He recounted how Kohli approached him after the over, and Brar explained that the throw was not intentional.
The article also mentions a humorous banter between Brar and Kohli during a 2026 match in Dharamsala, where Kohli playfully challenged Brar to run him out.
Harpreet Brar’s Explanation of the Incident
Harpreet Brar, speaking on a PBKS podcast, revealed the details of his on-field conversation with Virat Kohli during IPL 2025. He clarified that the exchange, which some perceived as heated, was in fact banter.
Brar explained that the Punjab Kings fielders were instructed by their captain, Shreyas Iyer, to make one-bounce throws to the wicketkeeper. This tactic was intended to rough up the ball, potentially aiding reverse swing for the pacers in the death overs. However, the match ended before the death overs could be extensively played.
During the chase, Kohli noticed the one-bounce throws and spoke to Brar. Brar stated that he initially tried to avoid looking at Kohli but was approached by the RCB star after an over. Kohli mentioned his long experience in the game, to which Brar responded that the throw was not made with any ill intent.
«I said, ‘You’re taking it the wrong way. I did not make that throw on purpose,'» Brar recounted.
Uzbek Translation:
Harpreet Brarning Virat Kohli bilan to’qnashuvi haqida rasmiy bayonoti
Punjab Kings’ning spinneri Harpreet Brar nihoyat IPL 2025-da bo’lib o’tgan ziddiyatli maydon to’qnashuvi paytida Virat Kohli bilan nima sodir bo’lganini ma’lum qildi.
Brarning so’zlariga ko’ra, afsonaviy kriketchi bilan suhbati haqiqiy janjal emas, balki hazil bo’lgan, chunki Kohli PBKS fielderlari qilayotgan ba’zi narsalarni payqagan.
Harpreet Brar va Virat Kohli hodisasi
IPL 2025 davomida ikki jamoa Mullanpurda kun davomida o’ynadi va RCB bu o’yinda qulay g’alaba qozondi. RCB’ning bowlerlari PBKSni atigi 157 ga cheklash uchun o’lim pallatida ajoyib tarzda bowling qilishdi.
Devdutt Padikkal 61 ta shiddatli yugurishni, Virat Kohli esa mag’lubiyatsiz 73 ta yugurishni amalga oshirdi va ular 103 ta ochko to’plaganidan so’ng ikkinchi darajali darajaga ko’tarilishdi, bu esa RCB Phil Saltni birinchi to’pda yo’qotganidan so’ng amalga oshdi.
Harpreet Brar o’sha o’yinda Padikkalni yo’q qildi va to’rt gol urib 1/27 natija bilan yakunladi, ammo RCB’ning 7 ta to’p bilan g’alaba qozonishiga to’sqinlik qila olmadi.
O’yin davomida Kohli va Brar panjabi tilida so’zlashdi. Kohli Brarga uzoq vaqtdan beri o’ynab kelayotganini va hech qanday hiyla-nayrang qilmaslikni eslatdi.
«20 yil bo’ldi, hatto murabbiyingizni ham bilaman. Qo’lingiz juda zaiflashdi», – dedi Kohli Brarga.
‘Bu men uchun qadrli xotira’ – Brar Kohlidan
2021 yilda Harpeet Brar Virat Kohlini o’zining birinchi IPL darvozasiga tushirdi. O’sha o’yinda u AB de Villiers va Glenn Maxwellning darvozalarini ham qo’shib, «O’yinning eng yaxshi o’yinchisi» mukofotini qo’lga kiritdi.
Tarixan, Brar RCBga qarshi juda yaxshi rekordga ega va faoliyati davomida deyarli faqat himoyachi chempionlarga qarshi ishlatilgan.
Hindistonlik ayol kriketchi Harleen Deol bilan PBKS podcastida gaplashar ekan, Brar Kohlini o’zining birinchi IPL darvozasiga tushirish uning uchun «qadrli xotira» bo’lishini aytdi.
«Bu men uchun juda katta narsa. Men unga qarshi yaxshi o’ynay olganimdan doimo xursandman. Eng muhimi, mening birinchi darvozam. Bu men uchun buyuk xotira», – dedi Harpreet Brar.
Keyin u o’sha kuni tushdan keyin bo’lib o’tgan o’yin voqeasini va bu haqiqatan ham qizg’in janjal emasligini tushuntirdi.
«Aslida, bu kunduzgi o’yin edi. Shuning uchun biz qanday uloqlarimizni qo’yishimizga ishonch hosil qilishga harakat qilardik. Kapitanimiz [Shreyas Iyer] barcha uloqlarni bir marta sakrab tushishini ta’minlashni aytgan edi. Shuning uchun hammasi shuni qildi, lekin Paaji [Kohli] ularga hech narsa demadi.»
«Men to’pni [Markus] Stoinisga uloqtirdim va u bir qadam orqaga tushdi, chunki u to’g’ridan-to’g’ri yoki bir marta sakrab olib olmasligiga ishonch hosil qilmadi. Stoinis bir marta sakrab tushdi va Virat bhai meni ko’rdi. Men nuqtada turardim va men uni ko’rishim mumkin edi.»
«Paaji meni u yerda turganimni ko’rdi, shuning uchun men unga qaramasligim kerak deb qaror qildim. O’yladimki, o’yin tugagach, u boshqa narsalar bilan mashg’ul bo’ladi. Keyin men keyingi o’yinni tashlashim kerak edi va men o’zimning yugurishimni belgilayotgandim va u darvoza yoniga kelib: «Men 20 yildan beri o’ynayapman», – dedi. Men: «Siz noto’g’ri tushunyapsiz. Men bu uloqni qasddan qilmadim», – deb qo’shdi Harpreet Brar.
Brar bir marta sakrab tushish uloqlari aslida to’pni yomonlashtirish strategiyasi ekanligini qo’shimcha qildi.
«Bir marta sakrab tushish strategiyasi to’pni yomonlashtirish edi, shuning uchun u o’limning oxirida bizning tezkorlarimiz uchun teskari shamol bo’ladi. Lekin o’sha o’yin o’limning oxirigacha davom etmadi; u erta tugadi», – deya xulosa qildi Harpreet Brar.
Harpreet Brar va Virat Kohli 2026-yilda ham jang qilgan
Bu yil Dharamsala shahrida bo’lib o’tgan PBKS va RCB o’rtasidagi kunlik o’yin davomida Kohli va Brar yana bir bor hazil-mutoyiba bilan shug’ullanishdi. Hodisa paytida Kohli hazil bilan Brarni darvoza chizig’idan tashqarida turib uni yugurishga chaqirdi.
Brar oxir-oqibat aralashmaslikka qaror qildi va run-outga urinmadi.
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