ICC Banned Haris Rauf: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been suspended for two matches for violating the ICC Code of Conduct during the final match of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Asia Cup. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that Haris Rauf will miss the next two One Day International (ODI) matches against South Africa.
misbehaved in the final match
His suspension has been imposed due to his misbehavior in the final match against India on September 28. The ICC confirmed the disciplinary decisions related to the matches between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, saying that these sanctions have been imposed following a hearing conducted by members of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees. Haris Rauf (Pak) has once again been found guilty of a breach of Article 2.21 following a hearing conducted by ICC Match Referee Richie Richardson, the ICC said in a statement.
Match fee fined 30 percent
He has been fined 30 percent of his match fee and given two additional demerit points. These two additional points take Rauf’s total demerit points to four in the last 24-month period, which has resulted in two suspension points, under the ICC disciplinary framework. As per the code, Rauf has been suspended for Pakistan’s upcoming two ODI matches against South Africa on 4 and 6 November. Earlier, during the group stage match on September 14, Rauf was found guilty of such a crime.
Demerit points on Sahibzada Farhan
For which he was fined 30 percent of his match fee and given two demerit points. Meanwhile, Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan has been given an official warning and one demerit point for violating the code of conduct for his gun celebration after scoring a half-century against India during the Super 4 clash in Dubai. Whereas in the September 14 match, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was found guilty of violating Article 2.21 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
Fined 30 percent of match fee
Which relates to conduct that brings the game into disrepute. He was also fined 30 percent of his match fee and given two demerit points. Additionally, Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was cleared of charges related to Article 2.6 (indecent or insulting gestures) for the 21 September match, with no penalty imposed on him. During the final held on September 28, Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah accepted the Level 1 offense under Article 2.21.
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