Pakistan tearaway Haris Rauf made headlines on and off the sector for a controversial gesture that he used to taunt Indian followers throughout their landslide six-wicket defeat towards the arch-rivals within the Tremendous Fours conflict on the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. Within the second innings, Rauf, who was stationed close to the boundary rope, responded to the jeers from Indian spectators by lifting his fingers to point “0-6”, a reference to Pakistan’s groundless claims that they downed six Indian fighter jets in the course of the four-day conflict on the border after Operation Sindoor in Could this yr.
Whereas netizens reacted angrily to the declare, the Bharatiya Janata Celebration shared a video explaining what Rauf’s gesture means in actuality for Pakistan. Within the video, as quickly as Rauf gestures crash, the video exhibits India Air Power’s bombing of Bahawalpur the place Indian Armed Forces destroyes Jaish’s terror camp. Within the video, the textual content is proven – Directed By Indian Armed Forces.
Notably, India struck 9 terror websites throughout Pakistan and PoK on Could 7 to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault. The strikes have been carried out underneath the Operation Sindoor banner.
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Rauf’s response unfold like wildfire, and movies of his gesture went viral on social media. The 31-year-old drew flak from quite a few Indian followers, who trolled and lampooned him for his motion. In the course of the incident, Rauf was teased by the followers with the chants of “Virat Kohli”.
Although the talismanic Indian batter was absent from the fixture, contemplating he bid adieu to the format final yr, Virat’s identify was used to invoke the reminiscence of the 2022 T20 World Cup fixture between the 2 nations at Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG). Virat performed the famed “emperor’s shot” and topped it up by flicking the ball for an additional most to finally arrange India’s fabled win over Pakistan.
Aside from his theatrics on the boundary line, Rauf was additionally concerned in a heated trade with India opener Abhishek Sharma. Pandemonium ensued on the ultimate ball of the fifth over. Gill flawlessly executed a short-arm jab to ship the ball racing away for a 4. After the tip of the over, Abhishek and Rauf bought right into a fierce trade, which compelled Umpire Gazi Sohel to become involved and separate the 2.
One other Pakistan participant’s celebratory gesture was additionally known as into query. Sahibzada Farhan, who was one of many few Pakistan batters to indicate some backbone towards a relentless Indian assault, celebrated his half century together with his bat pointed like a gun. This gesture once more invited the ire of Indian followers who accused the Pakistani group of being spoilsports and indulging in useless drama. (With ANI inputs)