Overview

• Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf was fined 30% of his match fee for abusive language and aggressive gestures during the Sept. 21 Super Four match against India.
• Sahibzada Farhan received an official warning for his bat-as-gun celebration after a half-century; no financial penalty was reported.
• Both Rauf and Farhan appeared before match referee Richie Richardson at Pakistan’s team hotel, submitted written responses, and denied any political intent.
• The BCCI’s formal complaint over the gestures and a separate PCB complaint about India captain Suryakumar Yadav triggered the hearings.
• Suryakumar Yadav was fined 30% of his match fee for politically sensitive comments earlier in the tournament; no bans were issued, leaving all players available for the upcoming final.