India demand strict action on Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf's provocative gesture during IND vs PAK Super 4 clash

Pakistan’s veteran pacer, Haris Rauf, and their young opening batter, Sahibzada Farhan, became talking points from the last Super 4 fixture between India and Pakistan from the 2025 season of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, with their provocative gestures, which took social media on fire. 

Farhan pulled out the gun and made a celebration of shooting the bullets after he celebrated his half-century against the Suryakumar Yadav-led side. However, his milestone was the main reason for his downfall as he ended with 58 runs in 45 balls at a strike rate of under 130. On the other hand, Rauf, who was standing on the edge of the boundary, showed the 6-0 gesture towards the crowd.

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The pacer also had a heated exchange with the two Indian opening batters, Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma, after the latter smashed him for a boundary during the second innings. Even though he had a decent game with the ball to take the wicket of Sanju Samson, the result didn’t go Pakistan’s way as the Suryakumar Yadav-led side chased down the target by six wickets.

India file strict action against Pakistan players after Super 4 clash in Asia Cup 2025

India has filed an official complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and demanded strict action against the two players. Even their assistant coach, Ryan Ten Doeschate, shared his view on the two gestures.

“Let me just say, the amount of pressure that's been heaped on the players because of the situation, it's very difficult to control their behaviour. I did see some of the things Haris did, and, you know, that's not our concern. Like I said earlier, we're really proud of how the guys carried themselves, you know, they were on fire with their bats on the field.” Ten Doeschate expressed in the pre-match press conference against Bangladesh.

Thanks to their superb win, India qualify for the final of the Asia Cup 2025. They will lock horns with the winner of the Pakistan and Bangladesh side in the final, which is scheduled to take place on September 28 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.