Pakistan cricketers Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan pleaded not guilty during their ICC hearing for allegedly provocative actions in the Asia Cup game against India here Friday, but sanctions are likely for some of their gestures, according to tournament sources.

It is learnt that Rauf is set to be fined for “abusive language and aggressive gestures” during the game against India Sunday.

Farhan, on the other hand, has pleaded not guilty to any code of conduct violation for his gunfire celebration during the same match, claiming that it is a “traditional way of celebrating in his ethnic Pakhtun tribe” in Pakistan.

The hearing was conducted by match referee Richie Richardson at the Pakistan team hotel here. Both players appeared before him in person, even though their responses given by t

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