Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:53am on 22 Sep 2025,Monday Sports
During the Asia Cup Super Four clash in Dubai between India and Pakistan, Pakistani batsman Sahibzada Farhan celebrated his half-century by pointing his bat like a gun — widely interpreted as mimicking an “AK-47”. Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf later gestured “0-6” in the field, a symbolic reference many believe alludes to claims of downed Indian jets amid the recent Operation Sindoor conflict. The gestures sparked outrage in India, with several political leaders demanding that the country should have boycotted Pakistan’s participation in the Asia Cup. BJP and opposition figures exchanged sharp criticism over the match and its symbolism.
