Indian captain Shubman Gill faced an awkward moment in Adelaide when a Pakistani fan shouted Pakistan Zindabad during a handshake. The incident went viral as the Pakistani fan taunted Gill with the political slogan.<\/p>\n
Indian cricket captain Shubman Gill had an awkward moment during a casual outing in Australia when a handshake with a fan took an unexpected turn. The fan shouted \u201cPakistan Zindabad\u201d as soon as Gill shook his hand, leaving the Indian captain visibly surprised. The incident quickly drew attention on social media.<\/p>\n
Pakistani fan taunts Shubman Gill<\/p>\n
Gill was out for a walk with teammate Harshit Rana wearing a black hoodie and sky-blue jeans when the encounter happened. A Pakistani fan approached him, and Gill politely shook his hand. But the political slogan caught him off guard, and he continued on his way without reacting.<\/p>\n
This comes just weeks after the Asia Cup 2025 controversy, where India refused to shake hands with Pakistani players as a sign of protest over the Pahalgam terror attack. After India defeated Pakistan in the final of the tournament, the Indian team refused to receive the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the boss of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).<\/p>\n
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A Pakistani fan met Shubman Gill in Adelaide and said, “Pakistan Zindabad.” pic.twitter.com\/sfoqpeLOi0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sheri. (@CallMeSheri1_) October 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The Indian cricket team is currently in Australia for a three-match ODI series. After losing the first game in Perth, the team is playing the second ODI, which is expected to be crucial for the series.<\/p>\n In the Put in to bat first, India had a poor start as Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli got out early, leaving the team at 17 for 2. Rohit and Iyer then steadied the innings with a 118-run stand, but once both got out, India struggled to build momentum.<\/p>\n Axar Patel played a good knock of 44, and Harshit Rana added some quick runs at the end with an unbeaten 24 off 18 balls. His 9th-wicket partnership with Arshdeep Singh provided much-needed boost to India\u2019s innings towards the backend.<\/p>\n For Australia, Adam Zampa was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 60, while Bartlett impressed by taking 3 for 39. Starc picked up two key wickets, including Rohit Sharma and Arshdeep Singh.<\/p>\n STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADHome<\/a>First Cricket<\/a>Shubman Gill shakes hands with Pakistani fan who taunts him with ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan \u2013 WATCHEnd of Article
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