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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi plans to step in and personally cover the fine that fast bowler Haris Rauf received from the International Cricket Council (ICC). Rauf got hit with a 30% deduction from his match fee for using abusive language during a heated Asia Cup game against India. Samaa TV broke the news on Friday, citing sources close to the board.
The drama unfolded in the Super Fours match between rivals India and Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium. Opening batter Sahibzada Farhan also faced heat, but he only got a warning from the ICC for his controversial gun-shot celebration after scoring a fifty in the first innings.
India clinched a six-wicket win, chasing down 173, but the on-field antics stole the spotlight. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) filed a formal complaint with the ICC and match referee Andy Pycroft against Farhan and Rauf. Indian players called out the behavior as crossing the line, especially Rauf’s aggressive exchange with Abhishek Sharma and vice-captain Shubman Gill in the second innings.
Things escalated when Rauf, fielding near the boundary, responded to jeers from Indian fans by holding up fingers to signal “0-6.” Fans saw it as a jab at Pakistan’s unproven claims of shooting down six Indian fighter jets during border clashes after India’s Operation Sindoor in May. Rauf also drew criticism for his fiery reaction after dismissing Sanju Samson.
On the flip side, the PCB fired back with two complaints against Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav. They took issue with his post-match comments after India’s group-stage win over Pakistan on September 14, where he dedicated the victory to victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and praised the Indian armed forces. The PCB argued it turned cricket into a political matter.
Suryakumar said: “Perfect occasion, taking the time out, we stand by the families of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. We express our solidarity. Want to dedicate the win to all our armed forces who showed a lot of bravery. Hope they continue to inspire us all, and we give them more reasons on the ground whenever we get an opportunity to make them smile.”
ESPNcricinfo reports that the ICC found Suryakumar guilty of breaching the code of conduct over those remarks. He pleaded not guilty, but match referee Richie Richardson turned it down. Like Rauf, Suryakumar faces a 30% fine on his match fee. The PCB even pushed for a severe Level 4 sanction—the toughest under ICC rules—for what they called a serious violation.
This back-and-forth highlights the intense India-Pakistan rivalry in the ongoing Asia Cup, where emotions often run high on and off the field.
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