Reacting to RCB's Virat Kohli refusing to shake hands with SRH's Travis Head after their IPL 2026 match, ex-India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said, "This could be avoided." On Kohli and Head's verbal exchange during the match, he added, "Kohli has always enjoyed playing cricket with that aggressive Australian-style intensity...These kinds of exchanges are quite natural in high-pressure games."