Pakistan cricketer Faheem Ashraf conceded a six off the final ball to see his side knocked out of the Bangladesh Premier League eliminator on Tuesday. With a chance to progress further, the Rangpur Riders handed Ashraf the duty of bowling the final over of the chase. Sylhet only needed 9 to win but on a slow pitch, any result was possible.
The Titans needed 6 to win off the last ball when Chris Woakes smoked the Pak all-rounder over covers for a maximum. Ashraf, who made several derogatory comments on India's Operation Sindoor was trolled for failing to defend the target.
Ashraf had sparked outrage last year with his anti-India posts on social media. In an Instagram post, the Pakistan all-rounder shared Ghibli-style art showing a Pakistani soldier putting sindoor on an Indian woman in a tricolour sari captioned New Chapter Begins. His post drew angry reactions from Indians with the post viewed as insensitive.
Ashraf also made several gestures during the IND vs PAK matches in the Asia Cup 2025. Faheem like Haris Rauf did the airplane going down gesture, signaling the escalations on the border.
India lifted the Asia Cup 2025 title with a win in the final. The Men in Blue will face off against Pakistan in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo in February. Ashraf is likely to be part of the Pakistan squad, having played the recent Sri Lanka series before the BPL 2026.
