ICC fines Indian, Pakistani players over conduct in Asia Cup

ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed the outcomes of several Code of Conduct proceedings following incidents in the matches between India and Pakistan on September 14, 21, and 28, a press release issued by the council said.

According to the press release, Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf was found guilty on the same offense twice, bringing his total to four demerit points within 24 months. The pacer was found guilty of breaching Article 2.21 of the code twice, which is imposed on “conduct that brings the game into disrepute,” the press release said. Consequently, as per the rules of the council, the Pakistani pacer was suspended for Pakistan’s One Day International games against South Africa on November 4 and 6. Rauf was also fined 30% of his match fee on both offenses.  

Sahibzada Farhan was found breaching the same article; however, the batter was issued an official warning and one demerit point. 

Indian Skipper Suryakumar Yadav was also found guilty of breaching Article 2.21 and was fined 30% of his match fee and received two demerit points. Whereas pacer Jasprit Bumrah accepted a charge under Article 2.21 and “the proposed sanction of an official warning, which resulted in one demerit point. As he accepted the sanction, no formal hearing was required,” the statement said.

The ICC also said that Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh was “found not guilty of an alleged breach of Article 2.6, which pertains to using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting, and therefore no sanction was imposed.”