Cricket: Pakistan’s Haris Rauf suspended for 2 matches for violating code of conduct during Asia Cup

The International Cricket Council on Tuesday suspended Pakistani cricketer Haris Rauf for two matches for violating the code of conduct during the Asia Cup tournament held in September.

In the last week of September, the sport’s governing body had heard complaints filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Pakistan Cricket Board against each other’s players.

The two teams played three matches during the tournament.

For the match on September 14, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was fined 30% of his fee and received two demerit points after being found guilty of a breach of Article 2.21 of the Code of Conduct. The provision pertains to conduct that brings the game into disrepute.

For the match on September 21, Indian player 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. Therefore, no sanction was imposed, the ICC said.

The sport’s governing body said that Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah had accepted a charge under Article 2.21 and the proposed sanction of an official warning. This was related to the tournament’s final match on September 28.

Bumrah was also given one demerit point. No formal hearing was required as he had accepted the sanction.

For the September 14 match, Pakistani...

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