Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has decided to personally pay the fine imposed on fast bowler Haris Rauf by the International Cricket Council (ICC), according to media reports.

 

During the high-voltage clash between Pakistan and India at the Dubai International Stadium on September 21, Rauf celebrated a wicket with a “0-6” gesture and later mimicked a plane crash. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) lodged a complaint, after which the ICC fined Rauf 30 percent of his match fee.

 

The ICC also issued a warning to Sahibzada Farhan for celebrating his half-century by swinging his bat like a gun. Both players were found guilty of a Level 1 offense under the ICC code of conduct.

 

Sources quoted in the reports confirmed that Naqvi will cover Rauf’s fine personally, showing his support for the pacer.

 

Meanwhile, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was fined following a complaint from the PCB. The board objected to his political remarks made after India’s group-stage win over Pakistan on September 14. 

 

At the post-match press conference, Suryakumar used the term “Operation Sindoor” while dedicating the victory to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s armed forces. The ICC reviewed the complaint and sanctioned him under its code of conduct for inappropriate comments.