Pakistan’s opening batter Sahibzada Farhan (proper), together with companion Saim Ayub, pictured in the course of the ACC Males’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 match towards India on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 21, 2025. – ACC
DUBAI: Pakistan’s opener Sahibzada Farhan, who marked his maiden T20I half-century with a singular celebration towards India, says he doesn’t care what which means folks derive from it.
Farhan produced a stellar efficiency as he scored his first T20I fifty towards India within the Tremendous 4 conflict of the ACC Males’s Asia Cup 2025 on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Farhan reached his half-century in type, smashing a six off Axar Patel on the third supply of the tenth over. After reaching the milestone, he celebrated uniquely, mimicking his bat “firing runs like bullets,” a gesture that thrilled followers.
The appropriate-handed batter’s innings included 5 boundaries and three sixes, showcasing an aggressive and assured method towards India’s bowling assault. Social media was abuzz with reward for Farhan’s efficiency.
Talking at a press convention on Monday, Farhan mentioned: “I usually don’t celebrate fifties, but this time a new idea came to my mind and I expressed it differently. It was just a new style of expression.”
Farhan added that he at all times goals to play aggressive cricket, “even if the opponent is India.”
He additional mentioned Pakistan was desperate to face India once more within the ultimate of the continuing match.
Wanting forward, Farhan mentioned that Pakistan had been totally ready for his or her essential conflict towards Sri Lanka, which he described as a “do-or-die” contest.
He added that the whole squad wished for an additional showdown towards India within the ultimate and had been decided to win it.
Reflecting on Pakistan’s batting, he mentioned the reshuffling within the line-up had given gamers, together with opener Saim Ayub, higher confidence.
“We played the powerplay well, did not lose wickets and scored freely for the first nine overs. Later, the scoring slowed down, but we are working to address those weaknesses,” Farhan famous.
