Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been fined 30 percent of his match fees for a provocative gesture during the high-voltage Asia Cup Super Four clash against India in Dubai on September 21. Sources confirmed that the ICC match referee reprimanded Rauf for mimicking a crashing plane after dismissing an Indian batter, an act deemed to be against the spirit of the game.

Rauf, however, pleaded not guilty during the ICC hearing on Friday, September 26. The pacer found himself at the centre of controversy after his gestures towards the Indian crowd were deemed provocative in nature.

The incident unfolded when Indian fans at the stadium chanted "Kohli, Kohli" - a reminder of the two iconic sixes Virat Kohli struck off Rauf at the MCG during the 2022 T20 World Cup. In response, Rauf imitated t

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