With his AK-47 gesture against India in Sunday’s Asia Cup Super 4 match, Pakistani batsman Sahibzada Farhan caused a great deal of controversy.
Sahibzada Farhan, a batsman for Pakistan, was instrumental in his team’s convincing 171-run victory over India in Sunday’s Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 match. With 58 runs from 45 balls, Farhan bought some time in the middle before being dismissed by Shivam Dube, an all-rounder for India. Although he provided Pakistan with a respectable base with his half-century, his celebration of the achievement became a major topic of discussion among supporters. Using the “gun gesture,” Farhan celebrated reaching the 50-run milestone. Fans were in disbelief after the celebration, and some even criticized the opening batter.
In response to questions over his celebration against India, Farhan said at the press conference on Monday, the eve of Pakistan’s second Super 4 match against Sri Lanka. The 29-year-old claimed that he didn’t give a damn about what people thought and celebrated the way he wanted to.
“I think you will see that (a lot) in the future if you talk about the sixes. Back then, that celebration was only a moment. Upon reaching 50, I don’t celebrate much. Suddenly, though, I thought we should have a party today. Yes, I did. It’s unclear to me how people will react. That isn’t important to me. And the remainder, wherever you play, you should play aggressive cricket. Not all of it has to be India. The question was answered by him, “You should play aggressive cricket against every team, like we played today.”
Regarding Pakistan’s future plan for the match against Sri Lanka, Farhan stated that the team has already lost a number of wickets in powerplays. Making sure that runs are scored in the first six overs and fixing that are both crucial.
“We weren’t making good use of powerplays in the last several games, in my opinion. We gave out wickets early.
Effective usage of powerplays and avoiding wicket-loss are crucial.
“Today, we played powerplays in a way that prevented us from giving up early wickets. With luck, our powerplay was excellent as well, scoring almost 90 runs in 10 overs. We will make amends,” he said, acknowledging that we had fallen apart in the middle.