Brar revealed that his discussion with the legend wasn't really an altercation, but rather banter, as Kohli has observed certain things that the PBKS fielders were doing.
Devdutt Padikkal made an aggressive 61 runs, and Virat Kohli made an unbeaten 73 as the two put up 103 for the second wicket after RCB had lost Phil Salt on the first ball of the chase.
During the chase, Kohli and Brar seemed to exchange words in Punjabi. Kohli reminded Brar that he has been playing for a long time and not to try anything sneaky.
"It is a treasured memory for me" - Brar on Kohli
In 2021, Harpeet Brar dismissed Virat Kohli as his first IPL wicket. He also added the wickets of AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell in that game to win the Player of the Match award.
Speaking to Indian Women's cricketer Harleen Deol on a PBKS podcast, Brar said that getting Kohli as his first IPL wicket would be a treasured memory for him.
He then continued to explain the incident in that afternoon's game and how it wasn't really a heated altercation.
"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."
Brar went on to add that the one-bounce throws were actually a tactic to try to rough up the ball.
Harpreet Brar revealed the real story behind why Virat Kohli got angry at him. ?- He said it was Marcus Stoinis mistake as he collected the bowl on a bounce.- He added our captain told us to do that in order to make bowl swing in death over.@thisisbrar pic.twitter.com/IdbVn9QdYm
— ????? (@ThecoolMahi) May 21, 2026Harpreet Brar and Virat Kohli fight in 2026, too
Brar eventually decided not to engage and did not attempt the run out.
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