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Pakistan cricketer Haris Rauf has allegedly been caught in an altercation with a fan in a video that has gone viral on social media. An angry Rauf could be seen charging at the fan in public who he believed was 'Indian' while his wife attempted to stop him from losing his cool. 

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The Pakistan star was having a stroll after the Men-in-Green crashed out of the T20 World Cup in the group stage. In the viral video, Rauf could be heard referring to the fan as: "Indian hoga (he must be Indian)".

However, the man replied saying: "Pakistani hoon (I am from Pakistan)"

Rauf could also be heard saying, “How can you abuse my father,” (gaali baap ko de raha hai) before proceeding to say, “Indian hi hai yeh’ (He is surely Indian).”

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After the video went viral, Rauf released a statement saying when it comes to his family, he will never 'hesitate' to take such action. 

"I decided not to bring this on social media, But now that the video is out, I feel it is necessary to address the situation. As public figures, we are open to receiving all kinds of feedback from the public. They are entitled to support or criticise us," wrote Rauf.

"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," he added. 

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Pakistan players holiday in London

According to reports, Rauf is among the six Pakistani players who have opted to go to London for a holiday while the support staff and other players returned to Pakistan.

Apart from Rauf, skipper Babar Azam, Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan and Azam Khan will also be in England's capital for the next few days. 

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A report in the Pakistani newspaper The Express Tribune claimed that the players listed above intend to visit London to spend time with friends and family. Meanwhile, some are also contemplating participating in the local leagues in the UK.

While players embark on a holiday, Pakistan cricket was rocked by the leaked statements of head coach Gary Kirsten, made at one of the soul-searching meetings to understand how the team crashed out of the tournament so early. 

In the meeting, Kirsten slammed the culture within the senior men's cricket team saying there was no unity and that multiple factions were present. 

"There’s no unity in Pakistan’s team. They call it a team, but it isn’t a team. They aren’t supporting each other; everyone is separated, left and right. I’ve worked with many teams, but I’ve never seen such a situation," Pakistani media reports quoted Kirsten as saying. 

Pakistan lost against USA and arch-rivals India to bow out of the tournament from the group stage when it looked certain that the 2022 finalists would at least make it to the Super 8.  

(With inputs from agencies)