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Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has addressed his controversial gunshot celebration. He explained that the act was completely unplanned and happened in the heat of the moment. Farhan stated he is unconcerned with how people choose to interpret his actions. Despite his strong half-century, Pakistan lost the Super 4s match to India.

Key Points: Farhan Unbothered by Gunshot Celebration Reaction After India Match

  • Farhan says his bat gunshot celebration was a spontaneous act during the match
  • The Pakistan opener was the top scorer with a half-century against India
  • He emphasizes playing aggressive cricket against every team, not just rivals
  • India won the Super 4s clash despite Farhan's explosive batting performance
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I don't care how people will take it: Farhan reacts on his gunshot celebration

Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan says his controversial gunshot celebration was spontaneous and he doesn't care how people perceive it after the India clash.

"That was just a moment at that time... I don't care about that. - Sahibzada Farhan"

Abu Dhabi, Sep 22

Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan spoke about his gunshot celebration against India, saying that it happened in the moment, and he hadn’t planned it. The opener also said that he does not care how people perceive it.

Pakistan, after being put to bat first, started well as openers Farhan and Fakhar Zaman got to business from the word go. While India managed to get an early breakthrough when Hardik Pandya dismissed the latter, Farhan played an explosive knock to finish as the top run scorer for his side.

After notching a half-century, Farhan pulled off a gun-shot celebration with the bat, sparking controversy. During a press conference on Monday ahead of the team’s next clash against Sri Lanka, the 29-year-old said that he was unbothered by what anyone thought about it.

“That (celebration) was just a moment at that time. I don't celebrate much after scoring 50. But, it suddenly came to my mind that let's do a celebration today. I did that. I don't know how people will take it. I don't care about that,” Farhan told reporters

“And the rest, you know, you should play aggressive cricket wherever you play. It doesn't need to be India. You should play aggressive cricket against every team, like we played today,” he added.

Farhan’s efforts with the bat went in vain as Indian batters retaliated during the chase, with Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill and Tilak Varma helping the side complete a six-wicket win.

While India will face Bangladesh next, Pakistan will face off against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka will enter the upcoming game on the back of a loss from their respective previous Super 4s games against India and Bangladesh.

- IANS

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Priya S
Honestly, who cares about his celebration when India won the match? 😂 Our boys let their bat do the talking. That's what matters in the end! Well played Team India!
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Aman W
While I don't support the gun gesture, players should be allowed to express themselves. However, saying "I don't care how people take it" shows immaturity. Sportsmanship matters more than aggression.
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Sarah B
As a cricket fan, I find such celebrations unnecessary. The beauty of India-Pakistan matches is the competitive spirit, not these cheap theatrics. India's clinical win was the perfect response!
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Vikram M
Karma hit hard! Celebrated like he won the World Cup but ended up on the losing side. Our young guns Abhishek and Tilak showed real class. Future looks bright for Indian cricket! 💪
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Kavya N
Instead of focusing on celebrations, they should work on their bowling. India chased it down so comfortably! That's the difference between our teams - substance over style.

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