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PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi to personally pay Haris Rauf’s fine for ‘6-0’ gesture

Soumyajit Dutta

Mohsin Naqvi to pay for Haris Rauf [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X.com]Mohsin Naqvi to pay for Haris Rauf [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X.com]

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has decided to personally cover the fine imposed on fast bowler Haris Rauf by the International Cricket Council (ICC), as reported by Pakistan media Samaa TV. The ICC penalised Rauf 30% of his match fee for using abusive language during the high-voltage Asia Cup Super Fours clash against India. 

In a related development, the ICC also took action against Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav for his remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack, fining him an identical 30% of his match fee. 

Mohsin stands up for Rauf's fine

As per Cricket Resolved, Haris Rauf receives a salary of 418,584 PKR for one T20I game. Hence, 30% of his match fees accounts for 125,575 PKR (39,000 INR approximately). Therefore, Mohsin Naqvi will be paying 39,000 INR personally on behalf of Haris Rauf to pay the fine.

It is also to be noted that Naqvi, despite being a cricket controlling body head even shared a Cristiano Ronaldo meme to gesture the 6-0 jet downing, which was the talking point of Rauf's penalty.

Rauf and Farhan face ICC sanctions

The sanctions stem from the match where Rauf was found guilty of a Level 1 offence for his on-field conduct, which included an aggressive exchange with Indian batters and a boundary-line gesture. Teammate Sahibzada Farhan, who celebrated his half-century with a gun-shot gesture, received an official warning from the match referee.

According to the report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had officially lodged a complaint with ICC match referee Andy Pycroft against the actions of both Pakistani players, which they believed crossed the line of acceptable on-field behaviour.

Reciprocal complaints and penalties

The Pakistan Cricket Board had also filed two complaints with the ICC against Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav. The PCB objected to his post-match comments after the group-stage game on September 14, alleging he brought political issues into the sport.

ESPNcricinfo reported that Suryakumar was found guilty by the ICC for breaching the code of conduct. The Indian skipper had pleaded not guilty, but the match referee, Richie Richardson, rejected his plea. It was also reported that the PCB had demanded a more severe Level 4 sanction against Suryakumar, which is reserved for the most serious breaches.