Haris Rauf was in the news for the wrong reasons on Tuesday after a video of the Pakistan fast bowler nearly coming to blows with a fan went viral on social media, leading to a wide-ranged reaction, including support from Rauf’s fellow Pakistan players. However, Rauf’s alleged response “Indian hoga” in the video also led to him facing a lot of flak for giving the fight an India vs Pakistan angle.
The Pakistan team has been facing a scathing criticism from their fans and former cricketers for a flop show at the ongoing T20 World Cup. The 2009 champions exited the tournament in the initial group stage itself after defeats against USA and archrivals India.
The Pakistan team has been facing a scathing criticism from their fans and former cricketers for a flop show at the ongoing T20 World Cup. The 2009 champions exited the tournament in the initial group stage itself after defeats against USA and archrivals India.
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The cricket fraternity in Pakistan is particularly annoyed with the way the team let a win against India slip out of their hands from a winning position.
The near fisticuffs between Rauf and the fan, which happened outside one of the hotels where Pakistan team stayed during the T20 World Cup, is one such example of anger among their fans.
Here’s how the reactions flew thick and fast on micrloblogging platform ‘X’ after the video went viral:
A few hours after the video spread like wild fire on social media, Rauf clarified on his part with the following post on ‘X’, in which he vowed that “he will not hesitate to respond” if anyone hurls abuses at him and his family.