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Saim Ayub's 'baby celebration' backfires in Asian Games final

Original: IND vs PAK in Asian Games final: World reacts as Saim Ayub sends off Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with 'baby celebration', gets bashed by Abhishek Sharma in same over

In the India-Pakistan Asian Games cricket final, Pakistan's Saim Ayub dismissed young India batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and celebrated with a 'baby' gesture aimed at the teenager. In the same over, India's Abhishek Sharma attacked Ayub's bowling, and social media quickly mocked the celebration as backfiring. Fans worldwide reacted as India and Pakistan met in the Asian Games showpiece match, with Ayub's send-off and the immediate retaliation becoming the talking point of the game.

Why now: A provocative celebration aimed at a teenage batter immediately backfiring in an India-Pakistan final made for irresistible social media content.

Saim AyubVaibhav SooryavanshiAbhishek SharmaIndiaPakistan

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• IND vs PAK in Asian Games final: World reacts as Saim Ayub sends off Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with 'baby celebration', gets bashed by Abhishek Sharma in same over · Yahoo Sports

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