KARACHI: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been slapped with a 30% match-fee fine for violating the ICC Code of Conduct, international media reported on Friday.
The ICC found Rauf guilty of making inappropriate gestures in response to reckless trolling by Indian fans during the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash on September 21 in Dubai.
The incident occurred amid intense rivalry between the two teams, drawing widespread attention and sparking debates about player conduct under pressure.
Meanwhile, top-order batter Sahibzada Farhan, who celebrated scoring his half-century in the same fixture by mimicking his bat ‘firing runs like bullets’, has been let off with a warning by ICC match referee Richie Richardson.
On the other hand, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has also been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct with his controversial remarks after their group-stage match against Pakistan on September 14.
In his statement, Suryakumar mentioned the Indian army, which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) saw as an ICC Code of Conduct breach and demanded a Level 4 sanction, which is reserved for the most serious violation.
Sources said the PCB submitted a detailed letter demanding strict action, claiming that Yadav’s remarks were against the spirit of the game and harmed cricket’s reputation.
The issue arose during the high-profile Pakistan–India clash, which drew significant attention both on and off the field.
Tensions were further heightened when both teams skipped the traditional handshake at the toss, reportedly on the advice of the match referee.
India won the group-stage match by seven wickets, but Yadav’s comments have continued to attract criticism, with pundits calling them “unprecedented” and “detrimental to the spirit of the game.”
