Asad Rauf kicks off ‘COVID-safe’ festival in BBL
Melbourne Stars’ Haris Rauf gestures to clean his hands and wear a mask after dismissing Perth Scorchers batsman Kurtis Patterson.
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Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf and his quirky celebrations are one of the highlights of the Big Bash League (BBL). Before this, whenever he used to take wickets, he used to do ‘throat-kata’ celebrations. But the action drew criticism on social media, forcing the bowler to change his style.
And now, he has come up with a ‘Covid-Safe’ celebration to acknowledge his success. After dismissing Perth Scorchers batsman Kurtis Patterson, on Tuesday, the Melbourne Stars bowler gestured to clean his hands and apply a mask.
The incident happened in the third over of the game when Rauf bowled the ball outside the off-stump. Patterson attempted a cover drive, but the ball was thrown to keeper Joe Clarke, which was followed by the bowler’s unique celebration.
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As the umpire raised his finger, Rauf decided to take out the sanitizer from his pocket and apply it to his palms. The pacer also took out a mask and wore it. Not only his teammates but the commentators burst into tears to see his gesture. “It is a celebration that has never been seen before,” he said.
Rauf took 2 for 38 in his spell as Perth Scorchers posted 196 for 3 in their quota of 20 overs. He scored 117 runs in the last 10 overs.
A few days back, Rauf received the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) jersey signed by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The bowler shared his picture on social media, saying that he is ‘honoured’ to receive a ‘beautiful gift’ from a ‘legend’ of the game.
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