{"id":442158,"date":"2025-09-22T01:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T01:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/442158\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T01:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T01:20:12","slug":"haris-rauf-sparks-outrage-with-6-0-gesture-at-indian-fans-during-fiery-india-vs-pakistan-asia-cup-clash-watch-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/442158\/","title":{"rendered":"Haris Rauf sparks outrage with &#8216;6-0&#8217; gesture at Indian fans during fiery India vs Pakistan Asia Cup clash &#8211; Watch | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/haris-rauf.jpg\" alt=\"Haris Rauf sparks outrage with '6-0' gesture at Indian fans during fiery India vs Pakistan Asia Cup clash - Watch\" title=\"Haris Rauf taunts Indian fans. (Pic credit: AFP)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Haris Rauf taunts Indian fans. (Pic credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: The high-octane India vs Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four in Dubai on Sunday, did not just serve up a six-wicket win for India \u2014 it also delivered fresh controversy. Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf found himself in the middle of a storm after he taunted Indian fans with a provocative \u201c6-0\u201d gesture near the boundary ropes, a moment that has since gone viral on social media.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a>The gesture, captured in multiple videos and photos, showed Rauf raising his hand to signal \u201c6-0,\u201d a reference to Pakistan\u2019s unverified and politically charged claims of downing six Indian fighter jets during a four-day military scuffle following Operation Sindoor. During the match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the pacer even acted out the motion of a crashing plane, further fuelling tensions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My job is to play&#8217;: Haris Rauf stays calm as Pakistan ride out Asia Cup drama<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ahtashamriaz22\/status\/1969863693979746336\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Haris Rauf taunts fans with 6-0 gesture<\/a>The incident unfolded while Rauf was fielding close to a packed Indian section of the crowd. Fans had been chanting \u201cKohli, Kohli\u201d to rile him up, a reminder of Virat Kohli\u2019s iconic straight six off his bowling in the T20 World Cup 2022. In response, the 31-year-old pacer gestured towards them with the controversial signal, triggering loud boos from Indian supporters and sparking outrage online.WACTH:  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iihtishamm\/status\/1969836793274171454\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Haris Rauf acting out the motion of a crashing plane<\/a>The cricket, however, was dominated by India. Chasing 172, Abhishek Sharma hammered a blistering 74 off just 39 balls, including six fours and five towering sixes. His 105-run opening stand with Shubman Gill (47) laid the perfect platform, as Tilak Varma (30*) and Hardik Pandya (7*) sealed the win in 18.5 overs.On-field tensions between Rauf and Indian players also flared. In the fifth over, after Gill cracked a crisp boundary, Rauf exchanged heated words with Abhishek Sharma, forcing umpire Gazi Sohel to step in. Though tempers cooled quickly, the episode added to the charged atmosphere.<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Haris Rauf taunts Indian fans. 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