Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been suspended for the next two ODIs against South Africa for breaching the ICC code of conduct during the Super Four match against India in the Asia Cup on September 21, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday.
The ICC has confirmed the disciplinary results from the 2025 Asia Cup matches between India and Pakistan, with sanctions handed down following hearings conducted by members of the Emirates Elite ICC match referee panel.
According to the press release issued by cricket’s governing body, Rauf was given two demerit points and a 30% fine for conduct that “brought the game into disrepute” during the India-Pakistan final on September 28.
He had earlier been fined and given two demerit points for the same offense in the September 14 group game. The latest decision raised his total to four demerit points, resulting in a two-point suspension under the ICC Code of Conduct and leading to a two-game ban, the press release said.
Rauf will now miss Pakistan’s ODIs against South Africa scheduled for November 4 and 6.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan received a formal warning and a demerit point for the same offence.
The controversy arose out of an official complaint by the BCCI regarding the actions of the players during the Asia Cup Super Fours match in Dubai in September.
The incidents that grabbed attention on social media involved Farhan’s celebration after a half-century and Rauf’s gesture to some fans while leaving, sparking debate among cricket fans.
In the match on 14 September, India’s Suryakumar Yadav was similarly found guilty of conduct bringing the game into disrepute and fined 30% of his match fee, along with two demerit points.
For the meeting on 21 September, Indian bowler Arshdeep Singh was cleared of an alleged charge under Article 2.6 relating to obscene or offensive gestures and no sanction was imposed.
During the final on 28 September, India’s Jasprit Bumrah was charged under Article 2.21 and given a formal warning along with a demerit point, avoiding a formal hearing.
The ICC reiterated that all offenses and penalties were determined in accordance with the governing body’s established disciplinary framework.
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