Overview

• At a Friday hearing before match referee Richie Richardson, Haris Rauf pleaded not guilty and said the '6-0' gesture meant nothing and was not directed at India.
• Reports indicate the ICC is likely to fine Rauf for abusive language and aggressive gestures, with no ban expected, though no official ruling has been announced.
• The inquiry followed a formal BCCI complaint over conduct during the Sept. 21 Asia Cup Super 4 match in Dubai.
• Sahibzada Farhan also denied charges over a gun-shot celebration he said was not political, and Pakistan’s counter-complaint about India captain Suryakumar Yadav was reportedly met with a reprimand.
• Acts under review include a motion resembling an aircraft crash and a boundary-side hand signal after a heated exchange with Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill.