Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has reportedly defended his controversial “gun-fire” celebration against India in the Asia Cup 2025, telling the International Cricket Council (ICC) that it was both a tribal tradition and a gesture previously seen from Indian stars MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Farhan, who scored a half-century in the super four clash that Pakistan lost by six wickets, mimicked firing a gun toward his teammates in the dressing room. The act sparked outrage in India, with critics linking it to the April terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)…
Pakistan batter defends ‘gun-fire’ gesture at ICC, cites Dhoni and Kohli
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