Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi has reignited the controversy sparked by the controversial hand gestures from Pakistan paceman Haris Rauf in the course of the India vs Pakistan conflict within the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday.
The PCB has been beneath the radar in latest occasions. They first created an enormous controversy over the handshake row and even urged the ICC a number of occasions, resulting in the suspension of the match referee.
Subsequent, after their repeated pleas had been ignored after which denied by the Worldwide physique, they threatened to withdraw from the Asia Cup match however backed out on the final second. It was stated that the previous PCB chairpersons suggested Mohsin Naqvi to rethink his choice and proceed with the Asia Cup to keep away from monetary blow from the ICC.
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Mohsin Naqvi causes a ruckus with a Cristiano Ronaldo reference backing Haris Rauf’s actions
A significant controversy began to stream in ever since Haris Rauf mocked the Indian followers on the Dubai Worldwide stadium, gesturing a jet crash together with his hand. This led to immense criticism from cricket followers for whom this appeared an surprising transfer.
Presently, Naqvi can be the pinnacle of the Asian Cricket Council and is liable for the administration of the logistics of the match in Dubai. He fanned the controversy with a latest put up of soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo making an analogous gesture together with his hand.
The declare indicated Pakistan’s uncorroborated declare of downing six Indian jets in the course of the border escalations in the course of the war-like scenario between the 2 nations, India and Pakistan.
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Cheers of ‘Kohli, Kohli’ irked Haris Rauf, which led to him mocking the Indian followers
The incident that led to widespread controversy occurred in the course of the India vs Pakistan match in Dubai. The Indian Cricket Followers who had been current in giant numbers on the stadium irked Haris Rauf by repeatedly cheering out the identify of former Indian cricketer Virat Kohli.
Kohli has now retired from the T20 format however continues within the ODI format. The followers stored calling out Kohli’s identify to Haris Rauf to remind him of the straight six hit by the legendary batter towards him again within the 2022 ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup. The paceman was clearly bothered by these calls, which led to his outburst with these hand gestures.
The Pakistan vs Bangladesh match is about to be an unofficial semi-final for the second spot within the Asia Cup remaining
The Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Group, regardless of having made a disappointing begin to their Tremendous 4 marketing campaign, is now the more than likely staff to qualify for the Asia Cup finals after India. After India’s back-to-back win within the Tremendous-4, they’re all through to the Asia Cup finals, formally.
Pakistan will play their remaining group-stage sport towards Bangladesh right this moment, on the twenty fifth of October. Each these groups have misplaced towards India and received towards Sri Lanka. Therefore, this may be thought of the semi-final sport between Pakistan and Bangladesh; the previous survives, whereas the latter will get knocked out.
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