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Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan celebrates with a weapon motion aft scoring a 50 against India successful the Asia Cup. (Image: X)
India vs Pakistan successful the Asia Cup Super 4s connected Sunday had not conscionable cricket connected the tract but gestures that drew disapproval for bringing off-field aspects into it. Both the arguable and politically-motivated gestures were made by Pakistani players connected a nighttime they suffered a 6-wicket loss astatine the Dubai International Stadium.The archetypal motion progressive Sahibzada Farhan who celebrated his half-century by pointing his bat similar a gun, drafting further disapproval from Indian fans who accused the Pakistani squad of unsportsmanlike behaviour.In the second, Pakistan accelerated bowler Haris Rauf made a provocative motion towards Indian fans. While stationed adjacent the boundary, Rauf responded to spectators' jeers by signalling "0-6" with his fingers, referencing to Pakistan's unverified claims of downing six Indian combatant jets during the Operation Sindoor borderline clash successful May.
Haris Rauf gestures towards Indian fans portion fielding connected the bound during the Asia Cup. (Pic credit: AFP)
The incidental occurred successful the 2nd innings erstwhile Indian fans were chanting "Virat Kohli" to tease Rauf, contempt Kohli's lack from the lucifer pursuing his status from the format past year. The chants were meant to punctual Rauf of the 2022 T20 World Cup lucifer astatine Melbourne Cricket Ground, wherever Kohli had deed memorable shots against him.Videos of Rauf's motion rapidly dispersed crossed societal media platforms, drafting disapproval from Indian supporters.WATCH: Haris Rauf makes provocative motion towards India fansThe lucifer besides saw Rauf progressive successful a heated speech with Indian opener Abhishek Sharma. The confrontation took spot aft the last shot of the 5th implicit erstwhile Gill deed a 4 done a short-arm jab.
The concern required umpire Gazi Sohel's involution to abstracted the players.Despite the controversies, the lucifer saw Pakistan posting their highest T20I full against India portion batting first, reaching 171/5.India successfully chased down the target, with Abhishek scoring 74 runs and Shubman Gill contributing 47 runs. Their opening concern of 105 runs acceptable the instauration for India's victory.
