IND vs PAK: Abhishek Sharma breaks silence on heated exchange with Haris Rauf in Asia Cup; ‘I did not like it at all’

No India vs Pakistan game is without an on-field fight. The Super 4 clash between the two teams on Sunday in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 also had one when Haris Rauf engaged in a war of words with Abhishek Sharma at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium during India's chase.

The incident took place on the final ball of the fifth over when Gill punished Rauf's short of length delivery outside off with a pull wide of mid-wicket. Following the shot, Rauf seemed to have said a few words to Gill, but it didn't go well with Abhishek, who confronted Rauf.

The duo came close to each other before umpire Gazi Sohel intervened to separate the two. It must be noted that none of the India and Pakistan players have shown any aggression towards each other in this tournament due to the off-field issues between the two countries.

This was not the only time, Pakistan players tried to provoke the Indians verbally during the game. Earlier, Shaheen Shah Afridi too tried his luck towards Gill, but the Indian opener made his bat do the talking.

“Today was pretty simple, the way they were coming out to us without any reason, I did not like it at all. That's why I went after them,” Abhishek, was named the Player of the Match for his match-winning 74, said during the presentation ceremony. “I wanted to deliver for the team.”