NEW DELHI: India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill set social media buzzing on Sunday night with a four-word message that perfectly summed up the mood after India’s fiery Asia Cup Super Four win over Pakistan in Dubai.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Shortly after India clinched a six-wicket victory — their second over Pakistan in the ongoing tournament — Gill shared action shots from the match on social media platforms with the caption: “Game speaks, not words.”The post, cryptic yet loaded with meaning, quickly went viral, drawing massive engagement from fans who saw it as a sharp response to the heated on-field exchanges during the high-voltage clash.
The game itself was as charged as Gill suggested. India chased down Pakistan’s 172-run target with seven balls to spare, riding on a blistering 74 from opener Abhishek Sharma and a fluent 47 from Gill. The duo added 105 runs in just nine overs, silencing Pakistan’s much-vaunted pace attack.But beyond the runs, it was the simmering tension between the players that stole headlines. From the very first over, Abhishek went after Shaheen Afridi with a top-edged six and followed it up with verbal volleys. Gill, too, locked eyes with Shaheen after a crisp extra-cover boundary, while later in the innings, Abhishek and Haris Rauf clashed mid-pitch, forcing the umpire to intervene.The needle continued even after the final ball. For the second time in this Asia Cup, Indian players walked off without shaking hands with their Pakistani counterparts, a move that further highlighted the hostility between the two sides.Gill’s message, then, struck a chord. In just four words, he appeared to brush aside all the chatter, gesturing that India’s performance on the field was answer enough to Pakistan’s aggression.
