Watch: Rashid Khan Caught Misbehaving with Pakistani Umpire Faisal Afridi

Originally posted on CricketGully | Last updated Sep 17, 2025 2:16 PM ET

The Asia Cup 2025 has already offered plenty of drama, and the ninth match of Group B between Bangladesh and Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi did not disappoint. There was a hard-fought contest, but the action after the match was what grabbed the headlines.

Star Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan was caught up in a hot-headed moment, behaving badly with Pakistani umpire Faisal Afridi. Reports say the altercation was because the two men got into an argument about some things during the game, which escalated after the play was over. What was to be remembered solely for the cricketing drama now is controversial in nature and has got fans and pundits arguing about what happened.

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This is why people hate Afghanistan.. This is the video of Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan misbehaving with Pakistani umpire Faisal Afridi. ICC it’s up to you.. #AsiaCup2025 pic.twitter.com/C3Rv3i2jl8
— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) September 17, 2025

Bangladesh Clinches a Thrilling Win, Rashid Khan Shows Frustration

Bangladesh survived a tight win against their Group B match, while keeping hopes alive for Super Four. If they had lost tonight, they would have been eliminated from the tournament, but bowlers and fielders came to the rescue in top form to see them through.

Live images captured Rashid Khan in a rage at one of his players, apparently Gurbaz, who was in conversation with an umpire. Rashid was spotted inviting him to join the rest of the team back, mirroring the strained atmosphere post-match.

On the pitch, Nasum began great with a wicket in the first ball, sending Ibrahim LBW and pushing Afghanistan back early on. Afghanistan attempted to form a partnership, but Bangladesh's bowlers continued to take wickets at the right times.

Omarzai, Afghanistan's batsman, was out to Taskin Ahmed, and wickets of Janat and Rashid both wrapped up the match for Bangladesh. Noor hit couple of crucial sixes in the last over, shrinking the defeat margin and perhaps affecting net run rate. Generally, it was a very thrilling and closely contested match at the Asia Cup.

This article first appeared on CricketGully and was syndicated with permission.

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