Kohli refuses handshake with Head after heated verbal spat during 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 Head to come and bowl.Kohli also mockingly made ‌the “impact player” substitution gesture, a reference ‌to Head, who is primarily a batter, ‌often being replaced ‌by Hyderabad for a specialist bowler after the Australian finishes ​batting.Head did ‌not have ​much time to take Kohli ⁠up on his invite, as the Bengaluru opener fell soon after, scoring 15 off ​11 ⁠balls. The ⁠Australian, however, bowled an over later in the game and dismissed Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar.As ⁠the teams lined up to shake hands after the match, Head held out his hand but Kohli looked straight ahead and walked past him.Friday’s win left third-placed Hyderabad ‌on equal points with Bengaluru, but Kohli’s side remained ​top of the table with a superior net run rate. Both teams have qualified for the IPL playoffs starting Wednesday.