Asia Cup 2025: Bumrah shatters Rauf’s stumps, responds with ‘plane drop’ gesture
In the heated Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Jasprit Bumrah delivered a game-changing moment by dismissing Haris Rauf for just six runs. It happened in the 18th over of Pakistan’s innings, where Bumrah’s lightning-fast yorker smashed into Rauf’s off stump, sending the bails flying.
But the real buzz came from Bumrah’s cheeky send-off right after. The Indian pace ace mimicked a plane crashing down, a clear nod to Rauf’s earlier antics during the Super Fours stage. Fans and commentators couldn’t miss the payback vibe—it added extra fire to this intense India-Pakistan cricket rivalry.
Earlier in the tournament, Rauf stirred up trouble by making the same plane gesture toward Indian supporters from the boundary rope in the final Super Fours match. Videos captured him taunting the crowd, and many saw it as a jab at the military tensions between India and Pakistan from earlier this year. The move sparked widespread backlash, ramping up the emotions in an already charged Asia Cup.
Rauf edged a ball to the boundary just before his dismissal in that same over, but Bumrah made sure to respond with flair once he got his wicket. This wasn’t Rauf’s first controversy either—he’d already clashed with India’s young opener Abhishek Sharma during the Super Fours, turning up the heat on the fierce showdown.
Moments like these keep the India vs Pakistan cricket battles legendary, blending top-tier skill with raw passion on the field.
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