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“Shoot to Avoid Defeat”: Pakistani Panelist’s Shocking Remark After India’s Asia Cup Win
New Delhi, September 22, 2025 — India’s six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super 4 clash on Sunday has sparked not only disappointment but also disturbing reactions across the border. A Pakistani cricketer celebrated his half-century with a gesture resembling a gun, and a TV panelist went so far as to suggest that the only way to stop India from winning was by “opening fire.”
Shameless Pakistanis on live TV
Losing the match so badly that they openly talk about sending boys to fire bullets and stop the game.This is the real mentality of Pakistan — terror even in cricket!
RT and show the world Pakistan’s reality.#INDvPAK #indvspak2025 #asiacup pic.twitter.com/SokEYXUW2P— Saffron_Syndicate (@SaffronSyndcate) September 21, 2025
During the match, Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan marked his fifty by holding his bat as if it were an AK-47 and mimicking gunfire. The act came amid heightened tensions following the recent Pahalgam terror attack, where militants killed Indian tourists after asking their religion. Farhan’s gesture, critics noted, echoed the same extremist mindset rather than a mere sporting celebration.
The controversy did not stop on the field. In a Pakistani talk show aired during the game, one panelist shockingly remarked: “Either commit suicide or some of the boys should start shooting here—because otherwise we are sure to lose.” His comment stunned viewers, revealing a mindset that many compared to terrorist rhetoric. Former Pakistan cricketers Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal were also present on the panel when this statement was made.
While some dismissed the remark as a joke, many questioned whether such talk can ever be considered humorous. The late Pakistani-Canadian columnist Tarek Fatah often described Pakistan as a “nursery of extremism,” and critics argue these incidents only reinforce that perception.
On the field, India chased down Pakistan’s 171/5 with ease. Abhishek Sharma’s blistering 74, Shubman Gill’s 47, and Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 30 powered India to victory. Throughout the innings, Pakistani bowlers tried to provoke Indian batsmen with words and gestures, but India held firm to seal a comfortable win.
Farhan’s “gun celebration” and the panelist’s shocking remark have drawn heavy criticism, with many calling them symbols of a toxic mindset that extends beyond cricket and reflects the country’s deeper issues with extremism.
