Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi Has ignited a firstorm in Asia Cup 2025 By sharing a video of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo Crauding an aircraft, the controversial ‘fighter jet downing’ echo Haris Rauf During the recent India vs Pakistan Super 4 Clash. NQVI works, posted on x India Had to face BangladeshBoiled stress has increased and condemned both cricketing and political circles.
PCB Chief Cristiano Ronaldo Post accelerates Asia Cup Ro
This dispute started in high-voltage in India and Pakistan Super 4s confrontation in Dubai when Pakistan’s Pesar Rauf taunted the mantras of “Kohli, Kohli” in the context of the crowd Virat KohliIn 2022, the heroes of Melbourne responded with a provocative gesture – the command of a fighter jet crash. He reiterated the gesture after rejecting Sanju Samson And indicated “6–0” for the stand, for the disputed claims of six Indian jets to demolish six Indian jets during Operation Sindoor, the Pahalgam was launched after the terrorist attack. Rauf’s behavior surfaced after his team partner Sahibzada FarhanThose who celebrated half a century by copying the Act of firing AK -47, looking at the charge security background of the tournament to the audience.
Both Naqvi, head of the Pakistan Cricket Board and president of the Asian Cricket Council, shared a slow clip of Ronaldo and fuel on the fire, usually explained his free-kick technique, but in this context, it was edited to meet with the same controversial aircraft-deauting gesture. The NAQVI post, especially shared without any caption, but widely interpreted within the ongoing row, has been seen as an attempt to justify the stimulating conduct of Pakistani players and an attempt to estimate political narratives in terms of a game.
If the ICC has no shame left, they should ban Pakistan cricket for 2 years.
ACC President Mohsin Naqvi openly made a mockery of India by deliberately putting this picture, it is unacceptable.
– Space recorder (@1spacerecper) 24 September, 2025
Sportsmanship was taken by off-field drama
These gestures, rather than excluding, increased only bilateral stress. Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) File complaints to officially match the referee Andy pikeroft On the works of Pakistani players, demanding accountability. PCB, in turn, opposed the alleged snobs and handshake drama by Indian players, while also staged a symbolic “powerplay” in the media. Despite the diplomatic wave impact, cricket won a strong win over Pakistan with India, securing its place in the Asia Cup final after an unbeaten run.
However, as the match plays on the field, the Asia Cup 2025 is now as much about diplomatic break and symbolic gestures as it is about runs, wickets and trophies. Ronaldo’s decision to depth politically implement the global celebrity indicates a worrying tendency, where on-field rivals are being overshadled by off-field stimuli. The resulting decline has ruled the debate about athlete conduct, sports administrators, and a thin line, which distinguishes the cricketing banquet from politically fuel controversies amidst increasing tension between neighboring countries.
