WATCH: David Warner does Pushpa movie's signature gesture after taking a catch in AUS vs PAK warm-up game

Australia and Pakistan faced off in a warm-up game ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023. Much like the other games featuring the two cricketing giants, this one had its moments too. One among them is generating a lot of attention from fans.

Australia’s David Warner, who is already a crowd-favourite for his on-field behaviour, did pull off another of his classics. In the third ball of the 12^th over during Pakistan’s innings, Sean Abbott managed to force Abdullah Shafique to mistime one. David Warner latched on to the high catch, an easy one by his cricketing standards. However, he made sure to celebrate it in a unique manner.

He imitated the famous South Indian film Pushpa’s iconic ‘Mai Jhukega Nahi’ gesture. The gesture won fans over in India. Notably, the Pushpa franchise of films is a big hit in the Southern part of India. According to reports, there is a sequel called Pushpa 2 on its way to the silver screens very soon.

Here’s the viral video:

David Warner doing me jukega nhi sala, after taking a catch #PAKvsAUS pic.twitter.com/bXvsd3BSE3

— ` (@ImVk0hIl) October 3, 2023

World Cup 2023 could be a record galore for David Warner

Warner is on the verge of a significant milestone in ODI World Cups, as he is just eight runs away from completing 1,000 runs in the tournament. Achieving this feat would place him among the elite Australian cricketers who have reached this milestone, such as Ricky Ponting (1,743 runs), Adam Gilchrist (1,085 runs), and Mark Waugh (1,004 runs). Notably, Warner boasts the highest batting average among these renowned players, standing at an impressive 62.

Warner's ODI World Cup journey spans two tournaments, in 2015 and 2019. Despite participating in just 18 World Cup games, he has managed to score four centuries. His exceptional batting prowess was evident in the 2019 event, where he struck three centuries, and he also notched a hundred in the 2015 competition. Among Australians, only Ricky Ponting has more World Cup centuries, with five to his name. This means that Warner has the opportunity to equal or even surpass the achievements of the Australian cricket legend.