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"Usually I don't celebrate, but...": Farhan reveals reason behind gun-shot act vs India

Debashis Sarangi

Farhan reveals reason behind his celebration [Source: AFP]Farhan reveals reason behind his celebration [Source: AFP]

Promising Pakistani batter Sahibzada Farhan became a household name following his viral bazooka celebration, which succeeded his half-century against arch-rivals India in the Asia Cup. Opening the batting for Pakistan, Farhan struck a crucial 58-run knock, playing a vital role in powering his side to 171 in 20 overs. 

Farhan reveals key details on Bazooka celebration

After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, India had an early breakthrough, with Hardik Pandya getting rid of Fakhar Zaman. However, Sahibzada Farhan continued his onslaught on the Indian bowlers, eventually bringing up a magnificent fifty. 

As soon as he reached his half-century, Farhan held his bat like a gun, performing the famous bazooka celebration. While the Indian fans suspected that the right-hander glorified the Pakistani army and took an indirect jibe at their Indian counterparts amid the tensions between both sides in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, Farhan later disclosed that he got a little bit carried away with emotions, although he doesn't believe in celebrating half-centuries. 

Farhan also clarified that he doesn't take the outside noise seriously, dismissing the idea that the Indian fans' opinion would influence his future decision-making. 

“If you talk about sixes, you will see a lot of them in the future. And the celebration was just a moment at that time. Usually, I don’t celebrate after scoring a fifty. 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 the media ahead of Pakistan's upcoming match against Sri Lanka, as quoted by Inside Sport. 

“And the rest, you know, you should play aggressive cricket wherever you play. It is not necessary that it be India. You should play aggressive cricket against every team, like we played today,” he added. 

Farhan has been one of the most consistent batters in the ongoing Asia Cup edition. The stylish opener has amassed 132 runs across four innings at an average of 33, while his strike rate of just 101.54 certainly needs improvement.