Overview

• Jasprit Bumrah bowled Haris Rauf in the 18th over of the final and mimicked a plane crashing, a clip that quickly went viral.
• News18 reported the celebration could be reviewed under Article 2.5, with a potential level-one sanction that may include a fine of up to 50% of the match fee and a demerit point.
• Earlier in the tournament, Haris Rauf performed an aeroplane gesture near the boundary, prompting a BCCI complaint and an ICC fine of 30% of his match fee.
• India won the Asia Cup final by five wickets, with Tilak Varma’s unbeaten half-century and Kuldeep Yadav’s four wickets highlighted in match reports.
• News18 said BJP figures, including Union minister Kiren Rijiju, publicly praised Bumrah’s gesture on social media.