24 Sep 2025 : The Asia Cup 2025 Super Four game at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday witnessed a war of celebrations with Abrar Ahmed and Wanindu Hasaranga mimicking each other. Pakistan spinner Abrar added spice to the high-stakes contest after imitating Hasaranga’s celebration in the first innings, and the Sri Lanka spinner fired back not once, but twice in the second half of the match.
The incident happened in the 13th over of the opening innings of the third Super Four game in the ongoing continental tournament. Abrar dished out a googly as Hasaranga was beaten in his attempt at a slog sweep. The ball rattled against the middle stump, and the spinner broke into Hasaranga’s celebration. Although he wasn’t quite sure if he had done it correctly, as he was spotted asking his teammates immediately.
The Sri Lanka star showed no mercy in responding to Abrar. After picking up a stunning diving catch with one hand to dismiss Fakhar Zaman on the penultimate ball of the powerplay, he imitated Abrar’s celebration, the one he had done in a send-off to Shubman Gill in their Champions Trophy face-off earlier this year in February.
Summary: In a spirited Asia Cup duel, Abrar Ahmed mimicked Wanindu Hasaranga’s celebration after dismissing him. Hasaranga retaliated twice using a ‘Gill-style’ send-off. Their playful showdown captivated fans.