Pakistan’s fast bowler Haris Rauf has been fined 30 percent of his match fees for his gestures during the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four match against India on September 21, as reported by PTI.
His teammate Sahibzada Farhan was let off with a warning for his ‘gunshot’ celebration during that match.
The BCCI had officially lodged a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Farhan and Rauf for their inappropriate actions during the high-voltage Super Four encounter on September 21.
The decision was taken after an official hearing which was presided over by match referee Richie Richardson.
During Pakistan’s innings in the Super Four clash, opener Farhan celebrated his half-century in controversial fashion by holding his bat like a gun, a move that has been widely criticized as being insensitive and provocative.
Later in the match, pacer Rauf came under fire for multiple incidents. After dismissing Sanju Samson, Rauf showed aggression, and later, when he was stationed near the boundary rope, responded to the jeers from Indian spectators by lifting his fingers to indicate ‘0-6’, a reference to Pakistan’s claims that they downed six Indian fighter jets during the four-day clash at the India-Pakistan border in May this year.
