The video in question shows Rauf, with his wife, talking to a few people, and Rauf, not long after, rushing across a hedge towards the group, even as one of the men tries to stop him. There is some pushing and shoving, and some raised voices, before Rauf is taken back across the hedge to where his wife is. The finger-pointing and shouting isn’t quite over when the video ends.
In a social-media post, Rauf wrote: “As public figures, we are open to receiving all kinds of feedback from the public. They are entitled to support or criticize us. Nevertheless, when it comes to my parent and my family, I will not hesitate to respond accordingly. It is important to show respect towards people and their families, irrespective of their professions.”
The video appears to have been shot somewhere in the USA – Pakistan’s last group-stage match at the T20 World Cup was played in Lauderhill, against Ireland, which they won but that wasn’t enough for them to progress to the Super Eight stage of the tournament.
Mohsin Naqvi, the PCB chairman, responded* to the development with a tweet on Tuesday evening, saying, “Strongly condemn the appalling incident involving Haris Rauf. Such actions against our players are completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Those who are involved must immediately apologise to Haris Rauf, failing which we will pursue legal action against the individual responsible.”
* The article was updated at 1.50pm GMT on June 18 following Mohsin Naqvi’s tweet.
