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 confirmed the disciplinary findings from the Asia Cup 2025 matches between India and Pakistan, with sanctions issued following hearings conducted by members of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees.
According to the press release issued by cricket’s governing body, Rauf received two demerit points and a 30% match fee fine for conduct that “brought the game into disrepute” during the India-Pakistan final on September 28.
He had previously been fined and given two demerit points for the same offense in the group match on 14 September. The latest ruling took his total to four demerit points, triggering two suspension points under the ICC Code of Conduct and resulting in a two-match ban, the press release said.
Rauf will now miss Pakistan’s ODI matches against South Africa scheduled for November 4 and 6.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan received an official warning and a point for the same breach.
The controversy arose from 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 caught attention on social media involved Farhan’s celebration after his half-century and Rauf’s gesture to some fans while playing, which sparked discussion among cricket followers.
In the match on 14 September, India’s Suryakumar Yadav was also found guilty of conduct bringing the game into disrepute and fined 30% of his match fee, along with two points.
At the meeting on 21 September, Indian bowler Arshdeep Singh was acquitted of an alleged charge under Article 2.6 of obscene or insulting gestures and no sanction was imposed.
During the final on 28 September, India’s Jasprit Bumrah accepted a charge under Article 2.21 and received an official warning along with a point, avoiding a formal hearing.
The ICC reiterated that all offenses and sanctions were determined in accordance with the governing body’s established disciplinary framework.
