Sahibzada Farhan played a good innings for Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Super 4S Struggle against India at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday 21 September. The 29 -year -old opener, who was struggling for the form a week ago, determined that he flying in 34 balls, flying to Pakistan, running in a fluent 58. His aggressive stroke play put the Indian bowlers under pressure, and he was easily a standout batsman for his side in an otherwise inconsistent innings.
However, instead of a central talk of his batting talent, it was his controversial gun festival after his half -century, which attracted global attention.
Sahibzada Farhan’s controversial gun festival expressed displeasure
On completing his fifty, Farhan copied the gun with his bat – a gesture that immediately expressed displeasure among Indian fans. Given the sensitive geo -political climate and the recent tensions between India and Pakistan, many people explained the festival to a bad taste.
Critics suggested that the Act could make fun of the victims of the initiative initiative terrorist attack, while others believed that it was an indirect for the story of the Pakistani Army during recent border activities. Social media was quickly filled with reactions, condemning the celebration by Indian fans, which was derogatory in a high-hand India vs Pakistan encounter.
Farhan defends his celebration against India
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Farhan explained this when asked about the controversy against Sri Lanka’s second Super 4S match against Sri Lanka. He dismissed the criticism and said that he did not care about how people explained the gesture.
“I don’t care what anyone thinks. This festival was just a moment – it suddenly came to my mind. Generally, I don’t celebrate a lot after a fifty, but I did that day. I don’t know how people will take it, but I don’t care. You should always play aggressive cricket, not only against India but against every team,” Farhan told.
The opener also promised fans that his attacker style and power-touching, including more sixes, would continue in future matches.
Moving beyond the controversy, Farhan highlighted Pakistan’s major strategic focus to win against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi. He admitted that Pakistan was guilty of losing the initial wickets in recent matches, which reduced their speed in the powerplay overs.
“In the last few matches, we were not using the powerplay well. We were losing wickets quickly. It is important to run runs without removing the wickets. Against India, we managed to score about 90 runs in the first 10 overs, which was a big positive. Yes, we dripped in the middle, but we will fix it,” Farhan said.
The opener emphasized the importance of strong construction to set the stage for the middle order of Pakistan, which is struggling for stability throughout the Asia Cup.
