Haris Rauf, Sahibzada Farhan plead not guilty in ICC hearings! Still likely to get sanctions: Sources

It is learns that Haris Rauf is set to be final for “abusive language and aggressive gestures” during their game against India. On the other hand, Sahibzada Farhan has pleaded not guilty of violation of any code of conduct for his gun-fire celebration during the same match. It is claimed that the celebration was a “traditional way of celebrating in his ethnic Pakhtun tribe” in Pakistan.

The hearing was held under match referee Richie Richardson at the Pakistan team hotel. Both the players appeared before him in person even though the responses by them were in writing. The two players were accompanied by their team manager Naveen Akram Cheema.

“They are likely to be fined and given demerit points but there will be no match ban on either of the two,” a tournament source told PTI.

The two were accused of making provocative gestures by the BCCI in a formal complaint on Wednesday.  While Rauf had mocked the Indian fans in the stands by gesturing about falling planes, Farhan’s celebration after his half century in the game was also seen as offensive by the Indian side.