What was Haris Rauf 6-0 Gesture during Pak-Ind Asia Cup Match?
Not only did Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf make news at the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four final against India with his bowling but also through a display at the boundary line that ignited the social media.
During a match against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Rauf responded to the insults of Indian fans by using a hand gesture of 6-0 and proceeded to act out a plane flying after which he crashed down dramatically. The decision was immediately associated with the reported 6-0 aerial victory of the Pakistan Air Force in the May military confrontation, the Marka-e-Haq, when six Indian jets, including French Rafales, were reportedly shot down in the course of the Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos.
The video became viral in a matter of minutes and split opinions. It was celebrated as a audacious and irreverent rekindling of national pride by Pakistani fans, and as unsporting by Indian fans. The online fire even ignited Defence minister Khawaja Asif who posted on social media that India would never forget the PAF 6-0 win against India.
To make this night even more dramatic the match came to an end when India was in pursuit of 172 runs to win the game by six wickets- however the match did not end with a post-match handshake. The two sides silently walked out of the field raising fears over the declining morale in cricket between the two competitors.
Such incident involving Rauf and snubbing of a handshake indicated a basic truth on the India-Pakistan rivalry: nothing in this cauldron is small. A single move will spark political arguments, fan controversies and global news.
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