Cricket fans on social media on the decision to slap batsman Azam Khan with a fine for hanging a Palestinian flag on their bat National T20 Cup released expressing your anger.
The wicket-keeper batsman has been told that in a match in Karachi on Sunday, the rules of clothing and equipment (unapproved logo/Give up 50% of your match fee for violating political messaging).
The brilliant batsman who presented Karachi Whites scored 35 runs against the Lahore Blues during the match. After the match, the batsman was summoned by match referee Muhammad Javed and a fine was reported.
Sources familiar with the matter confirmed to Geo News that the young batsman had been fined 50% of his match fee. Earlier, the referee had warned them not to show an unapproved logo (Palestinian flag) on their bat as it violated the ICC Code of Conduct In which the PCB is also a signatory.
According to sources, Azam had informed the referee that all his bats had the same stickers.
The ICC Regulation on Clothing and Equipment states that players will not be allowed to display messages that contain political, religious, or ethnic activities or reasons.
Sources confirmed that during the last two games of the National Twenty20 Cup, there was the same sticker on Azam’s bat. However no one warned him before Sunday’s game.
In October, during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, several Pakistani players demonstrated their strong support for the suffering Palestinians at the hands of Israel.
Indian fans and cricket experts on their social media channels questioned the continued support of the players for Palestine and asked the governing body of cricket whether the tournament was a tournament Such measures are allowed.
At the time, the PCB had dismissed objections to the players’ behavior, saying: “The team’s expression of solidarity was a personal decision.”
But the PCB’s decision to punish the batsman has angered netizens who have criticized cricket officials.
However, it is important to note here that during the 10-team tournament, cricketers posted statements and photos on their social media channels.
The ICC Code is intended for activities in the field and out-of-ground operations are beyond their scope.
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