Pakistani opener Sahibzada Farhan caused controversy during Asia Cup 2025 Super Four defeat in India On Sunday with the celebration widely perceived as provocative. After breaking the towering six from the Axar patel in the tenth, to raise his fifty, Farhan turned to the excavation and imitated the firing of the weapon. The unusual display immediately became viral and caused extensive convictions.
The timing of the gesture was particularly sensitive. Just before, April 22, April 26, Indian tourists were killed in a terrorist attack of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, carried out by militants from Pakistan. Against this background, Farhan’s mimicry was widely criticized as insensitive and provocative.
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The incident added to the tension that was already cooked in the tournament. For the second time, the Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav refused to shake his hands with his opposite number Salman Ali Agha and emphasized the tense relationships between the two sides. In their previous clash of the band Indian players also refused Handshakes and Yadav devoted this victory to the victims of Pahalgam and the armed forces.
In this way, Sahibzada Farhan celebrated his half a century, meant his bat as AK 47 and pointed at the Indian dug.
Modi, if it is not a war act, what is it?
Stop this match and attack Pakistan ASAP or resign.
pic.twitter.com/9Ahtttohma– jitesh (@chaotic_mind99) September 21, 2025
Outside the field, the match has already attracted political attention. The families of the victims of Pahalgam and the opposition parties called for a boycott of cricket ligaments with Pakistan and urged India to pull out of the match. Despite this The Union Government cleared the way for BCCI If you want to play the game and repeat your attitude that India would continue to avoid bilateral ties, but allowed meetings in versatile tournaments. Politics was in line with the wider goal of India to stand up as a friendly host, after its offers for the Commonwealth Games games in 2032 and the Olympic Games in 2036.
Farhan’s celebration provided critics with fresh ammunition. The opposition parties in the Mahari were killed by BCCi and BJP. The leader of Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay buffet launched a scary attack and joined Farhan’s gesture directly with Pahalgam killing. On x, wrote:
“Sahibzada Farhan just proved in the field how Pakistani terrorists killed 26 innocents in Pahalgam, which left them down as if it were nothing. He achieved his fifty and grabbed a bat as AK-47, fired the border! #Asacup2025 #indvspak”
While the controversy dominated attention, Farhan’s shifts were impressive by themselves. He gained 58 out of 45 balls and gave Pakistan early dynamics with aggressive move. But his knocking ended when Shivam Dube released him. Dube also represented Saim Ayub (21), while Hardik Pandy sent back Fakhara Zaman in the decision Pakistan attacked after the catch asked for the goal of Sanja Samson. Later Kuldeep Yadav added to Indian dynamics by removing Hussain Talat.
On Sunday it was not the only provocative display from Pakistan. Haris Rauf’s rapid pitch replied to the singing “Kohli, Kohli” from Indian fans along the border line SA Fighter-Jet gesture, it seemed to be referring to Pakistan’s demands Shooting six Indian nozzles during cross -border hostility in May. India started surgery Sindoor as a result of Pahalgam attack and focused on terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan Kashmir.
Despite the fiery theaters, Pakistan was again hammered by India. On the improved bat show they posted 171 on the album, but it was not enough for India. Abhishek Sharma and SHUBMAN GILL were stitched by a 105-running opening rack and set the platform for comfortable persecution.
With four victories in so many matches, India will head to his second Asia Cup of Super 4 against Bangladesh on Wednesday. On the other hand, Pakistan will face the defenders of Sri Lanka champions in the competition in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
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Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
22 September 2025
Tune
