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NEW DELHI: PPakistan pacer Haris Rauf grabbed attention both on and off the field after a controversial gesture towards Indian fans during his team’s heavy six-wicket defeat to India in the Super Fours clash of the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.While fielding near the boundary in the second innings, Rauf reacted to taunts from Indian spectators by raising his fingers to signal “0-6” — a reference to Pakistan’s unsubstantiated claims that they shot down six Indian fighter jets during the border clash after Operation Sindoor in May this year.
The gesture quickly went viral, with videos circulating widely on social media. The 31-year-old was heavily criticised and mocked by Indian fans for his actions.As India prepare to take on Bangladesh in their Super Fours match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, the controversy surrounding Rauf remained in the spotlight. Reporters were eager to raise questions about the pacer’s antics.However, India’s assistant coach brushed it aside, saying: “Some of the things Haris did was not our concern. We fought with bat and showed them our strength.”India had earlier defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the Super Fours clash and had also beaten their arch-rivals in the group stage of the competition.
