[PICTURES/VIDEO] Was this gesture in the game against Afghanistan by Asif Ali disrespectful?

[MenInG]

Afghanistan supporters on Social Media are in arms about these pictures - is that reaction justified or OTT?

 

[MenInG]

Seems Shaheen Shah Afridi also joined in the fun

 

[asadee]

With the amount of criticism he has received all these years its a shut up call to many of us. Fully justified

 

[Rana]

It’s his day, he can do it and get away with it!

 

[Major]

Harmless celebration

 

[topspin]

Gun player

 

[Global Insight]

Has nothing to do with Afghanistan, don't know why they think it's about them.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Not problematic at all. Pakistan fans - please stop looking for mistakes in harmless things.

Also, it is a matter of fact that arms, the army and weapons, for better or worse, are a huge part of Pakistani culture. Of the few people who actually live in Pakistan, [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION] and I can testify for this. Let them have fun. He has not done a Nazi salute.

 

[Inswing]

Whats wrong in this?

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Afghans should actually appreciate and understand this gesture because this is how they celebrate in real life.
AK-47 firing!

How is this any strange to them? It's a norm of the day for them.

 

[Major]

Not problematic at all. Pakistan fans - please stop looking for mistakes in harmless things.

Also, it is a matter of fact that arms, the army and weapons, for better or worse, are a huge part of Pakistani culture. Of the few people who actually live in Pakistan, [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION] and I can testify for this. Let them have fun. He has not done a Nazi salute.

true. as soon as we won today i heard aerial firing going on. Its a way of celebration in Pakistan especially during marriages.

The opponent is such sour and will find reasons to whine.

 

[Theo_14]

How dare he celebrate in that style! How dare he!

 

[Zaz]

Why would they think its disrespectful to them?

 

[Ummii]

Oh no! Ban him for life.

 

[SameerK]

What is the correlation between the celebration and Afghanistan?

 

[pakistani pride]

LOL, whats the deal here?

 

[roony123]

how many did he kill today with that wooden gun?

 

[Ryw]

Poor Afghan fans didn’t know that Pakistani fans were also after Asif 's WC selection, maybe Asif was trolling them? Nevertheless these are same Afghan fans who blindly followed Ghani 's trend santion Pakistan and he flew with dollars leaving them behind with that trend

 

[krazystrong]

Lol Afghans projecting.

 

[krazystrong]

Why would they think its disrespectful to them?

Projection.

 

[ExpressPacer]

true. as soon as we won today i heard aerial firing going on. Its a way of celebration in Pakistan especially during marriages.

The opponent is such sour and will find reasons to whine.

Exactly. Maybe it shouldn't be part of the culture but the fact of the matter is that for now, it IS part of our culture and has been for decades. You can't imagine celebrations without aerial firing in Pakistan.

Pakistan has a huge gun culture and this is emphasised in the rural areas where people manufacture their own guns.

 

[TAK]

Afghanistan supporters on Social Media are up in arms about these pictures

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i see what you did there, and I quite like it ��

 

[sweep_shot]

I see nothing wrong with it.

This is not offensive.

 

[Savak]

He didn't aim it at any of the players but the stands. Some say he was aiming it at his critics. However i think things like this naturally attract controversy and should be avoided.

 

[adzzy786]

So when the Afghanistan Players were directly taunting the Pakistani Fans in the stadiums after taking catches, people are offended by Asif Ali? Yeah makes sense :/

 

[Charmander]

why always looking for fault in your own players? this is turning into pakistans tournament. enjoy the moment

 

[street cricketer]

Depends if he did the same celebration in the previous match he finished too.

Then again, I saw Gulbadin Naib take a catch, flex his muscles and point a finger at the stands. It was definitely a high octane match full of emotions from both sides fans and spectators, which was surprising to me because even the Indo-Pak match was not this high octane and the Indians were flat throughout the match.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Depends if he did the same celebration in the previous match he finished too.

Then again, I saw Gulbadin Naib take a catch, flex his muscles and point a finger at the stands. It was definitely a high octane match full of emotions from both sides fans and spectators, which was surprising to me because even the Indo-Pak match was not this high octane and the Indians were flat throughout the match.

I think that is Naib's trademark celebration. He does that in regular matches too.

As far as it being a "high octane" match. I think only Afghan supporters would like to think so. Their record next to ours is pathetic and neither can they hold a candle to Pakistan as a country. What is this fake, manufactured rivalry that is being created?

Of course, with India there is a history of love and hate, cultural trade/rivalry. That is a different ball game and there is a "high octane" element to it.

 

[Sycamore]

It was for his critics. Not sure where Afghanistan comes into it.

 

[Itachi]

I stand with Afghanistan supporters. It was a needless one and low blow.

 

[Snowflake]

I stand with Afghanistan supporters. It was a needless one and low blow.

They are overestimating their importance and so are you. A gesture towards Afghan supporters would be the last thing on Asif's mind.

 

[Snowflake]

I think that is Naib's trademark celebration. He does that in regular matches too.

As far as it being a "high octane" match. I think only Afghan supporters would like to think so. Their record next to ours is pathetic and neither can they hold a candle to Pakistan as a country. What is this fake, manufactured rivalry that is being created?

Of course, with India there is a history of love and hate, cultural trade/rivalry. That is a different ball game and there is a "high octane" element to it.

The "rivalry" is only due to political tension between the countries. In cricketing sense, Afghanistan has nothing to offer that would challenge Pakistan.

 

[shah9425]

Nothing wrong in it

 

[Alter_Ego]

I believe a celebration of similar nature was banned in some sport, I don't remember

 

[Sunny_majoka]

nothing wrong in it, its natural after what he faced in past two years

 

[Suleiman]

I stand with Afghanistan supporters. It was a needless one and low blow.

Of course you do.

 

[ExpressPacer]

The "rivalry" is only due to political tension between the countries. In cricketing sense, Afghanistan has nothing to offer that would challenge Pakistan.

I'm not directing this at you but cannot help but laugh at "political tensions" that these Afghan social media warriors are manufacturing. Afghans are the same lot that are crowding up on all of our shared borders to be given refuge in Pakistan? Last I remember, you don't have "political tensions" with a country you are begging for support.

 

[MenInG]

Personally speaking

1. Asif Ali did not mean it in any malicious way
2. But I can understand if some Afghans who consider Pakistan their enemy will make this into an issue.

It is an unusual celebration so guess we will have to get used to it.

In a sense its similar to the Wahab slit throat as well Haris Rauf one (in BBL) which didn't go down too well either.

 

[Snowflake]

I'm not directing this at you but cannot help but laugh at "political tensions" that these Afghan social media warriors are manufacturing. Afghans are the same lot that are crowding up on all of our shared borders to be given refuge in Pakistan? Last I remember, you don't have "political tensions" with a country you are begging for support.

Well, there is a lot of tension at the political level, isn't there? Not arguing against the facts that you've stated, but Pak and Afg certainly don't get along.

Personally, I don't enjoy when Pak plays against Afg. There's so much animosity from the other side. Both from the team and from the fans and it just takes away the enjoyment factor out of the game.

I feel like games against India, our arch rival, has the right kind of needle. There's tension but also mutual respect among fans and the players. No animosity and no hatred as such.

I just wish we wouldn't play Afg outside of these tournaments until they settle down a little and start behaving a little maturely.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Nothing wrong with it

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Seems like he was directing the gun at his critics, rather than any Afghan players or supporters.

People who are looking for controversy will find controversy in everything.

 

[Itachi]

Of course you do.

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It was needless too. How two wrongs make it right?

 

[Itachi]

They are overestimating their importance and so are you. A gesture towards Afghan supporters would be the last thing on Asif's mind.

Let asif state what is in his mind. Neither you nor I can imagine. But it was needless whatever the cause may be.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Brett Lee / Dale Steyn have their chainsaw celebration. Hassan Ali does the explosion. The Naagin Dance... etc. etc.

The funny and sad thing is how Indians are trying to flame things. One expected them to shut up until the next time they played but here we are!

Spoiler

 

[MenInG]

So guess this is what Asif Ali was doing?

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[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player <a href="https://twitter.com/AasifAli2018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AasifAli2018</a>, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come! <a href="https://t.co/Iv6WxnZv3H">pic.twitter.com/Iv6WxnZv3H</a></p>— Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari (@MAshrafHaidari) <a href="https://twitter.com/MAshrafHaidari/status/1454356990415695877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">
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M Ashraf Haidari, Afghanistan's ambassador to Sri Lanka, has described Pakistan cricketer Asif Ali's ‘gun-shot’ celebration after victory over the Afghanistan cricket team as a ‘disgraceful act of aggression.’ Taking to Twitter, Haidari also praised the Afghan team, adding that the ‘time for war will come.’

“A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player @AasifAli2018, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come!” Haidari tweeted on Saturday, after Pakistan defeated their neighbours by five wickets the previous night in Dubai, at the ongoing ICC World Twenty20.

Ali held his bat like one would hold a gun while in a firing position, after hitting his fourth, and match-winning six on the last ball of the 19th over. Going into the final 12 balls of its chase, Pakistan needed 24 runs to haul Afghanistan's total of 147. However Ali, who finished not out on 25 off just seven balls, hit four sixes to win the match for his team.

The match was played in the backdrop of the Taliban seizing power in Afghanistan for a second time, in August. Pakistan, on its part, has faced allegations of aiding the Taliban in its power grab, a charge which Islamabad has repeatedly refuted. Also, the new Afghan administration, which identifies the country as the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,’ is yet to be recognised. However, the Imran Khan government recently allowed Taliban-appointed envoys to take charge of the Afghan embassy and consulates in Pakistan.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/worl...-disgraceful-celebration-101635670714451.html

 

[Pakpak]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player <a href="https://twitter.com/AasifAli2018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AasifAli2018</a>, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come! <a href="https://t.co/Iv6WxnZv3H">pic.twitter.com/Iv6WxnZv3H</a></p>— Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari (@MAshrafHaidari) <a href="https://twitter.com/MAshrafHaidari/status/1454356990415695877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">
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M Ashraf Haidari, Afghanistan's ambassador to Sri Lanka, has described Pakistan cricketer Asif Ali's ‘gun-shot’ celebration after victory over the Afghanistan cricket team as a ‘disgraceful act of aggression.’ Taking to Twitter, Haidari also praised the Afghan team, adding that the ‘time for war will come.’

“A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player @AasifAli2018, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come!” Haidari tweeted on Saturday, after Pakistan defeated their neighbours by five wickets the previous night in Dubai, at the ongoing ICC World Twenty20.

Ali held his bat like one would hold a gun while in a firing position, after hitting his fourth, and match-winning six on the last ball of the 19th over. Going into the final 12 balls of its chase, Pakistan needed 24 runs to haul Afghanistan's total of 147. However Ali, who finished not out on 25 off just seven balls, hit four sixes to win the match for his team.

The match was played in the backdrop of the Taliban seizing power in Afghanistan for a second time, in August. Pakistan, on its part, has faced allegations of aiding the Taliban in its power grab, a charge which Islamabad has repeatedly refuted. Also, the new Afghan administration, which identifies the country as the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,’ is yet to be recognised. However, the Imran Khan government recently allowed Taliban-appointed envoys to take charge of the Afghan embassy and consulates in Pakistan.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/worl...-disgraceful-celebration-101635670714451.html

Maybe he should tell this to the crowd who came to see support his team

 

[IMMY69]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player <a href="https://twitter.com/AasifAli2018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AasifAli2018</a>, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come! <a href="https://t.co/Iv6WxnZv3H">pic.twitter.com/Iv6WxnZv3H</a></p>— Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari (@MAshrafHaidari) <a href="https://twitter.com/MAshrafHaidari/status/1454356990415695877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">
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M Ashraf Haidari, Afghanistan's ambassador to Sri Lanka, has described Pakistan cricketer Asif Ali's ‘gun-shot’ celebration after victory over the Afghanistan cricket team as a ‘disgraceful act of aggression.’ Taking to Twitter, Haidari also praised the Afghan team, adding that the ‘time for war will come.’

“A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player @AasifAli2018, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come!” Haidari tweeted on Saturday, after Pakistan defeated their neighbours by five wickets the previous night in Dubai, at the ongoing ICC World Twenty20.

Ali held his bat like one would hold a gun while in a firing position, after hitting his fourth, and match-winning six on the last ball of the 19th over. Going into the final 12 balls of its chase, Pakistan needed 24 runs to haul Afghanistan's total of 147. However Ali, who finished not out on 25 off just seven balls, hit four sixes to win the match for his team.

The match was played in the backdrop of the Taliban seizing power in Afghanistan for a second time, in August. Pakistan, on its part, has faced allegations of aiding the Taliban in its power grab, a charge which Islamabad has repeatedly refuted. Also, the new Afghan administration, which identifies the country as the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,’ is yet to be recognised. However, the Imran Khan government recently allowed Taliban-appointed envoys to take charge of the Afghan embassy and consulates in Pakistan.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/worl...-disgraceful-celebration-101635670714451.html

What an imbecile this Ambassador is.

 

[Major]

RCB shared that image, they liked it.

Indian fans now going crazy

 

[Major]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player <a href="https://twitter.com/AasifAli2018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AasifAli2018</a>, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come! <a href="https://t.co/Iv6WxnZv3H">pic.twitter.com/Iv6WxnZv3H</a></p>— Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari (@MAshrafHaidari) <a href="https://twitter.com/MAshrafHaidari/status/1454356990415695877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">
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M Ashraf Haidari, Afghanistan's ambassador to Sri Lanka, has described Pakistan cricketer Asif Ali's ‘gun-shot’ celebration after victory over the Afghanistan cricket team as a ‘disgraceful act of aggression.’ Taking to Twitter, Haidari also praised the Afghan team, adding that the ‘time for war will come.’

“A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player @AasifAli2018, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come!” Haidari tweeted on Saturday, after Pakistan defeated their neighbours by five wickets the previous night in Dubai, at the ongoing ICC World Twenty20.

Ali held his bat like one would hold a gun while in a firing position, after hitting his fourth, and match-winning six on the last ball of the 19th over. Going into the final 12 balls of its chase, Pakistan needed 24 runs to haul Afghanistan's total of 147. However Ali, who finished not out on 25 off just seven balls, hit four sixes to win the match for his team.

The match was played in the backdrop of the Taliban seizing power in Afghanistan for a second time, in August. Pakistan, on its part, has faced allegations of aiding the Taliban in its power grab, a charge which Islamabad has repeatedly refuted. Also, the new Afghan administration, which identifies the country as the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,’ is yet to be recognised. However, the Imran Khan government recently allowed Taliban-appointed envoys to take charge of the Afghan embassy and consulates in Pakistan.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/worl...-disgraceful-celebration-101635670714451.html

) to be honest he is right, Asif Ali batting was an act of aggression where he smocked 4 sixes.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

According to one of our posters, Afghans don't do social media so this can't be true.

 

[Saj]

I don't think he meant it as disrespectful. I think he was just showing that his bat was his firepower.

 

[Ryw]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player <a href="https://twitter.com/AasifAli2018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AasifAli2018</a>, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come! <a href="https://t.co/Iv6WxnZv3H">pic.twitter.com/Iv6WxnZv3H</a></p>— Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari (@MAshrafHaidari) <a href="https://twitter.com/MAshrafHaidari/status/1454356990415695877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">
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M Ashraf Haidari, Afghanistan's ambassador to Sri Lanka, has described Pakistan cricketer Asif Ali's ‘gun-shot’ celebration after victory over the Afghanistan cricket team as a ‘disgraceful act of aggression.’ Taking to Twitter, Haidari also praised the Afghan team, adding that the ‘time for war will come.’

“A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player @AasifAli2018, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come!” Haidari tweeted on Saturday, after Pakistan defeated their neighbours by five wickets the previous night in Dubai, at the ongoing ICC World Twenty20.

Ali held his bat like one would hold a gun while in a firing position, after hitting his fourth, and match-winning six on the last ball of the 19th over. Going into the final 12 balls of its chase, Pakistan needed 24 runs to haul Afghanistan's total of 147. However Ali, who finished not out on 25 off just seven balls, hit four sixes to win the match for his team.

The match was played in the backdrop of the Taliban seizing power in Afghanistan for a second time, in August. Pakistan, on its part, has faced allegations of aiding the Taliban in its power grab, a charge which Islamabad has repeatedly refuted. Also, the new Afghan administration, which identifies the country as the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,’ is yet to be recognised. However, the Imran Khan government recently allowed Taliban-appointed envoys to take charge of the Afghan embassy and consulates in Pakistan.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/worl...-disgraceful-celebration-101635670714451.html

Most of Afghan diplomats in foreign countries are very hostile towards Pakistan, they even organise anti Pakistan protests there. Pakistan Govt is well aware of these anti Pak people

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Hindustan times is incorrect.

This guy is the former ambassador to Sri Lanka. He unfortunately is a persona non grata in Afghanistan so I wonder what war he is referring to.

 

[90MPH]

There is fake news and then there is fake outrage.

This is the latter, all manufactured thanks to social media.

No one and I mean no one I know discussed this celebration and yet on twitter it’s become an issue.

Ridiculous.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Hindustan times is incorrect.

This guy is the former ambassador to Sri Lanka. He unfortunately is a persona non grata in Afghanistan so I wonder what war he is referring to.

The guy is a disgrace. The social media comments don't represent normal Afghans, most of them are being pumped with false narratives by sponsored trolls like this so called ambassador.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

How low can Indian "media" stoop?

Blatant lies and hate-spreading against Pakistan.

"Act of aggression" lol. This former thief ambassador should shut up his barking.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Not disrespectful at all.

The best thing Asif can do is make a statement clearing up his celebration.

 

[street cricketer]

According to one of our posters, Afghans don't do social media so this can't be true.

He is from the NA anyway. The majority of the Afghans living in Afghanistan are very pro Pak. So no need to worry about a tiny minority of haters.

 

[zarak]

he has done this in the PSL as well. I do not think it has anything political

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

He is from the NA anyway. The majority of the Afghans living in Afghanistan are very pro Pak. So no need to worry about a tiny minority of haters.

Social media doesn't represent the nation. As we have seen in the game today, Mohammed Shami got a generous reception from the Indian crowd after getting dog's abuse on social media.

There is a longstanding campaign to stoke hatred against Pakistan from the losing minority in Afghanistan. You can read it yourself in that ridiculous outburst from the so-called Ambassador. This is what we are up against, but we must resist attempts to stoop to their level.

 

[Monsee]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player <a href="https://twitter.com/AasifAli2018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AasifAli2018</a>, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come! <a href="https://t.co/Iv6WxnZv3H">pic.twitter.com/Iv6WxnZv3H</a></p>— Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari (@MAshrafHaidari) <a href="https://twitter.com/MAshrafHaidari/status/1454356990415695877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8">
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M Ashraf Haidari, Afghanistan's ambassador to Sri Lanka, has described Pakistan cricketer Asif Ali's ‘gun-shot’ celebration after victory over the Afghanistan cricket team as a ‘disgraceful act of aggression.’ Taking to Twitter, Haidari also praised the Afghan team, adding that the ‘time for war will come.’

“A disgraceful act of aggression from Pakistan's prominent cricket player @AasifAli2018, pointing his bat like a gun towards Afghan players, who gave him and his teammates a tough time. Above all, sports is about healthy competition, friendship and peace. Time for war will come!” Haidari tweeted on Saturday, after Pakistan defeated their neighbours by five wickets the previous night in Dubai, at the ongoing ICC World Twenty20.

Ali held his bat like one would hold a gun while in a firing position, after hitting his fourth, and match-winning six on the last ball of the 19th over. Going into the final 12 balls of its chase, Pakistan needed 24 runs to haul Afghanistan's total of 147. However Ali, who finished not out on 25 off just seven balls, hit four sixes to win the match for his team.

The match was played in the backdrop of the Taliban seizing power in Afghanistan for a second time, in August. Pakistan, on its part, has faced allegations of aiding the Taliban in its power grab, a charge which Islamabad has repeatedly refuted. Also, the new Afghan administration, which identifies the country as the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,’ is yet to be recognised. However, the Imran Khan government recently allowed Taliban-appointed envoys to take charge of the Afghan embassy and consulates in Pakistan.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/worl...-disgraceful-celebration-101635670714451.html

If I am not incorrect, he is the former ambassador plus he was once raised in a refugess camp in Pakistan...maybe he should have done all his protests while being there instead lol

 

[Zaz]

Afghans look for a issue in everything
They need to channel all this pent up aggression and learn how to bat and bowl instead

 

[The Googly]

Why do we look for somthing to criticise and overeact about? This is absolutely nothing to get concerned about - harmless celebration. We are being oversensitive.

 

[PakLFC]

Nothing offensive about it at all. Offensive was Afghanistan fans forcing their way inside the stadium after play started. Asif doing what he did was no more offensive then Jadeja waving his bat like a sword around after scoring a certain amount of runs. Afghan's are just sore losers.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Sounds like he's being playing too much fortnite during the hotel lockdowns
Harmless celebration, I'm sure the commies reffered to him as a gun player on many occasions

 

[osee_bhai]

While I don't think there was any intent of malice in the celebration, we live in a different world and things are interpreted in many ways. It could be best to avoid and keep the focus on cricket.