<p>Punjab Kings (PBKS) left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar has officially broken his silence regarding the viral on-field exchange with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) icon Virat Kohli.</p>
<p>The moment, which generated intense social media speculation and rumors of a frosty feud during their IPL 2026 clash in Dharamshala, was addressed by Brar during an appearance on the PBKS podcast with host Harleen Deol.</p>
<h3>What Made Kohli Angry?</h3>
<p>The tension began during the 9th over of RCB’s innings, but according to Brar, it escalated due to an unscripted misunderstanding involving a throw from the deep and a tactical plan to rough up the ball.</p>
<p>"It was an afternoon game, and the captain had asked us to make one-bounce throws to reverse the ball so it would help in the death overs," Brar explained.</p>
<p>"I made a proper throw, but Marcus Stoinis got confused. He took a step back because he wasn't sure whether to catch it directly or after one bounce. That's when Virat looked at me," Brar recalled.</p>
<p><strong>Kohli's reaction</strong></p>
<p>“It’s been 20 years, I even know your coach. Your hand has got so weak,” Kohli told Brar.</p>
<p>Clarifying the incident from the afternoon match, Brar explained that the exchange was not as intense as it appeared and denied that it was a serious altercation.</p>
<p>"Actually, it was an afternoon match. So, we were trying to ensure that whatever throws we made were on the bounce. Our captain [Shreyas Iyer] had told us to make sure that all the throws were one-bounce. So, all of us were doing that, but Paaji [Kohli] did not say anything to them."</p>
<p>"I threw the ball to [Marcus] Stoinis, and he took one step back because he wasn't sure whether to take it directly or on the bounce. Stoinis took the one-bounce throw, and Virat bhai saw me. I was standing at point, and I could see the non-striker's end clearly."</p>
<p>"Paaji saw me standing there, so I decided that I should not look back at him. I thought that once the over ends, he'll be busy with something else. Then, I was supposed to bowl the next over, and I was marking my run-up, and he (Virat Kohli) came next to the crease and said, 'I have been playing for 20 years.' I said, 'You're taking it the wrong way. I did not make that throw on purpose.'," Harpreet Brar added.</p>
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