Tensions were high during Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) home game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), with Virat Kohli and Travis Head at the centre of the action. This happened during the SRH’s victory over the defending champions in Match 68 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL).

RCB were chasing a mammoth 256 runs in the second innings, and things got heated fairly quickly in the run chase. Both Kohli and Head had a verbal exchange on the field, which was not the end of both players’ confrontation in the evening. 

After the game, when the Royal Challengers suffered a 55-run defeat, Kohli and the rest of the team went to shake hands with the winners, as is customary at the end of all cricket matches. However, when both protagonists came face-to-face, the Indian batter completely ignored the left-handed opening batter, to his surprise. 

Watch the video of Virat Kohli ignoring Travis Head during handshakes below:

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