India, Sept. 26 -- Guwahati: Pakistani cricketers Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan have reportedly pleaded not guilty in their hearing over the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s complaint that they made 'provocative gestures' during the Super Four clash in the 2025 Asia Cup.
According to India Today, Farhan even name-dropped India legends, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, saying that gun-fire celebration have been used before in the sport.
As per India Today "the opening batter cited past examples, noting that former Indian captains MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli had used similar gun-like gestures during celebrations. Farhan added that, as a Pathan, such gestures are part of cultural expressions in his region and are commonly seen during ...