The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued its verdict on cases involving Pakistan’s Haris Rauf, Sahibzada Farhan, and India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav.
According to Indian media, Haris Rauf was fined 30% of his match fee, while Sahibzada Farhan received an official warning. Suryakumar Yadav was also penalized with a 30% fine.
The action follows complaints from both cricket boards. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had reported Suryakumar Yadav for making a political statement, leading the ICC to summon him. Match referee Richie Richardson, who heard the case in Dubai, cautioned the Indian skipper and urged him to avoid political remarks in the future.
Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) complained against Pakistani players’ celebrations during the Asia Cup clash. Farhan marked his half-century with a gunfire-style gesture using his bat, while Rauf responded to crowd taunts with a plane-crash gesture after taking a wicket near the boundary.
Though India won the match, these acts sparked backlash from Indian fans and officials, resulting in the ICC’s disciplinary action.
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