Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha, rear, walks previous India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav after the coin toss forward of the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.
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Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav was on Thursday (September 25, 2025) told to refrain from making any comments that may very well be construed as political in nature by the ICC match referee Richie Richardson throughout an official listening to of the worldwide physique on a grievance filed by Pakistan Cricket Board.
The listening to occurred as India skipper had “pleaded” not responsible for his post-match comments the place he had stood by the Indian Army personnel concerned in Operation Sindoor and confirmed solidarity with victims of Pahalgam terror assault.
The listening to in opposition to Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf, on a grievance filed by the BCCI, can be held on Friday (September 26, 2025) as the 2 had been taking part in of their Asia Cup match in opposition to Sri Lanka on Thursday.
It is known that the PCB had filed the grievance throughout the stipulated seven-day interval after the September 14 sport between India and Pakistan wherein Suryakumar had refused to shake palms after which devoted the victory to the Indian armed forces for finishing up Operation Sindoor in May. He had additionally expressed solidarity with the victims of Pahalgam terror assault at each prize distribution and media convention.
“Surya attended the ICC hearing today. He was accompanied by BCCI’s COO and Cricket Operations Manager. Richardson explained to him that he shouldn’t be making any comments that could be seen as political in nature.”
“The sanction can’t be ascertained. Since it falls under Level 1, it could either be a warning or a financial penalty of 15% deductions in match fees. Surya had plead not guilty and that’s why hearing took place,” a event supply privy to the small print told PTI on circumstances of anonymity.
Earlier, India had filed an official grievance with the ICC in opposition to Pakistan cricketers Rauf and Farhan for their provocative gestures in the course of the two sides’ Asia Cup Super 4 sport right here final Sunday.
It is reliably learnt that the BCCI filed the grievance in opposition to the duo on Wednesday and the ICC is in receipt of the e-mail.
Rauf, Sahibzada gestures
During the September 21 match, Rauf had made gestures to depict the bringing down of a aircraft to mock India’s army motion after Indian supporters chanted “Kohli, Kohli” referring to the couple of match-winning sixes that the Indian legend hit off the pacer at MCG throughout a T20 World Cup sport in 2022.
During the match, he hurled abuses at Indian openers Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma throughout his bowling spell, and the 2 children responded with their bats.
Sahibzada, throughout the identical match, celebrated with a gun-firing gesture utilizing his bat as a machine gun prop, one thing that has been extensively criticised.
“That celebration was just a moment at that time. I do not do a lot of celebrations after scoring 50. But, it suddenly came to my mind that let’s do a celebration today. I did that. I don’t know how people will take it. I don’t care about that,” Farhan had told reporters after the match.
Both Rauf and Sahibzada can have to clarify their gestures on the listening to and if the gamers’ solutions should not convincing, then they might face sanctions as per the code of conduct.
Naqvi posts cryptic CR7 video on ‘X’
Adding gas to the hearth, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday posted a slow-motion video of Cristiano Ronaldo on ‘X’, the place the Portuguese legend is seen gesturing that an plane all of a sudden crashed, one thing that Rauf indicated on-field final Sunday.
Naqvi, aside from additionally being the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, is the Interior Minister of his nation and is thought to make provocative statements in opposition to India.
Ronaldo, within the video, may very well be explaining how his direct free-kick dipped and entered the purpose.
After this, whether or not the Indian workforce, which is now the finalist of the Asia Cup, share the dais with the ACC Chairman is one thing that continues to be to be seen.
The matter hasn’t gone unnoticed as far as each BCCI and ICC mandarins are involved. Only time will inform if there can be some form of motion taken in opposition to Naqvi.
Published – September 26, 2025 08:33 am IST