Pakistan wicketkeeper-hitter Azam Khan has been fined half of his match charges by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for breaking dress and hardware guidelines during a Public T20 Cup match in Karachi. As per a report in Pakistan’s Geo News, Azam showed Palestine’s banner on his bat, and the player educated the authorities that all regarding his bats have similar stickers. The occurrence occurred during the match between Azam’s Karachi Whites and Lahore Blues at the Public Arena on Sunday.
“The youthful hitter was fined half of his match expenses. The hitter was before cautioned by the ref not to show the unapproved logo (Palestine’s banner) on his bat as it would be a break of the ICC set of principles, of which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likewise a signatory,” a source near the board told Geo News.
The report likewise guaranteed that Azam had involved a similar sticker in the last two matches, however was not educated or cautioned by the authorities preceding Sunday’s match.
As indicated by ICC’s clothing and gear guideline, “players will not be permitted to show messages that convey political, strict, or racial exercises or causes.”
This comes after Pakistan wicketkeeper-player Mohammad Rizwan committed his group’s record-breaking triumph over Sri Lanka in the Cricket World Cup 2023 to the “family in Gaza” in the midst of the continuous Israel-Palestine emergency.
While Rizwan’s thump procured him a great deal of commendation, clients via online entertainment were not satisfied with his perspectives in regards to the emergency. The clients directed out that he wants toward focus on cricket and not meddle in that frame of mind while some believed that Indian cricket crew stars won’t ever offer these sort of expressions.
“This was for our family in Gaza. Glad to contribute in the success. Credits to the entire group and particularly Abdullah Shafique and Hassan Ali for making it simpler. Incredibly thankful to individuals of Hyderabad for the astounding friendliness and backing all through,” Rizwan posted on X.
The Pakistan cricket crew is presently preparing for a three-match Test series against Australia.
The PCB has coordinated an instructional course for the group in Rawalpindi, in front of the planned flight to Australia in the not so distant future.
