Rauf dismissed Afridi for a golden duck during a crucial stage of the match which helped their side register victory.
“It was a great and unplayable yorker Haris very well bowled! Please bowl slow to me next time. Congratulations to Qalandars for final berth. Look forward to an exciting match tomorrow. Thank you Sultans fans for supporting us throughout the season,” said Afridi.
It was a great and unplayable yorker Haris very well bowled! Please bowl slow to me next time 😜 congratulations to Qalandars for final berth. Look forward to an exciting match tomorrow. Thank you Sultans fans for supporting us throughout the season. https://t.co/GySOxr43ov
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) November 16, 2020
Meanwhile, Rauf, who seemed to apologise to Afridi after taking the wicket, also opened up on why he displayed such a gesture.
Haris Rauf you beauty, that is a real spirit of legends. Lala you're our proud❤️#harisrauf #Harisrauf_you_beauty#PSLFinal#PSL5Final#shahidafridi pic.twitter.com/VnmrGhAeqZ
— Emran Bhatti (@Emranm8) November 15, 2020
“I am usually much more aggressive after taking a wicket but when I dismissed Shahid bhai yesterday, it was different,” said Rauf while talking to ESPNcricinfo. “He is a Pakistani superstar. He has performed exceptionally and won many games for Pakistan. So it was important that I show him some respect.”
“I didn’t really apologies to him. I just had to give him some respect and that was my style of doing it. For all that he has done for Pakistan, I have a lot of respect for him in my heart and that was my way of expressing it,” he added.
On the other hand, social media is loving his gesture of huge respect for the legendary Shahid Afridi. Fans are over the moon.
The best moment for sure 😍 the level of respect he showed for Lala♥️ welldone Haris👏#harisrauf #PSL2020 #LQvsMS pic.twitter.com/xD9jmlL1zW
— Hijab_Zahra {Me+Me= Meme😍} (@Hijabezahra6) November 16, 2020
Personally I don't like Haris Rauf and his celebration style but this gesture has my heart.#MainHoonQalandar #harisrauf #PSLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/raiICbgGQa
— Hamza Khattak 🇵🇰 (@hamzakhani926) November 16, 2020
#Harisrauf apologising and showing respect to the #afridi after taking his wicket ❣😭 That's why we call cricket the gentleman's game💯#LQvsMS #PSLV pic.twitter.com/TEmGxwKjqq
— ahsan.tweets_ (@ahsantweets_) November 15, 2020
Respect🙏🏻❤#ShahidAfridi#HarisRauf pic.twitter.com/rAsgLsfGT2
— L O S E R🖤 (@oye_aneeb) November 15, 2020
First Shaheen and then Haris Rauf, these Afridi wicket celebrations were nothing but a glimpse of what Lala mean to our youngsters. A hero, a superstar, a legacy, The SHAHID AFRIDI.#HarisRauf #Adii249_ pic.twitter.com/AavdwvVIhr
— Adnan Raheem (@AdnanRahim249) November 15, 2020
'Sorry Lala' 🙏 @HarisRauf14 apologises after yorking @SAfridiOfficial for a first-ball duck! 🔥#PSL2020 #Cricket #afridi #lala #MultanSultans #lahoreqalandars #yorker #harisrauf pic.twitter.com/JZ9gKOZfrS
— Proud Pakistani (@ProudPa09917147) November 15, 2020