Sources say the batter was warned in opposition to displaying the unapproved emblem as it might violate ICC code of conduct
KARACHI: Center-order batter Azam Khan was fined 50% of his match charges for breaching clothes and gear laws (displaying unapproved emblem/political messaging) through the Nationwide T20 match in Karachi.
Azam displayed Palestine’s flag on his bat through the Nationwide T20 sport.
The flamboyant batter is enjoying for Karachi Whites and scored 35 in opposition to Lahore Blues on Sunday earlier than being summoned by the match referee Mohammad Javed.
A supply aware about the matter confirmed to Geo Information that the younger batter was fined 50% of his match charges. The batter was earlier warned by the referee to not show the unapproved emblem (Palestine’s flag) on his bat as it might be a breach of the ICC code of conduct, of which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) can be a signatory.
Azam had, in line with sources, knowledgeable the referee that each one of his bats have the identical stickers.
The ICC regulation for clothes and gear states that gamers shall not be allowed to show messages that carry political, non secular, or racial actions or causes.
An official of the PCB confirmed to Geo Information that Azam was charged for violating clothes and gear laws.
The sources additionally confirmed that Azam had the identical sticker on his bat throughout two earlier video games of the Nationwide T20 Cup. Nonetheless, nobody had warned him earlier than as we speak’s sport.
In an analogous transfer in October this yr, Pakistan’s cricket staff through the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup confirmed their agency assist and shared their prayers for all Palestinians struggling by the hands of Israel.
Indian followers and cricket consultants had raised questions on the gamers’ fixed assist for Palestine asking ICC — the governing physique of the sport — whether or not such strikes had been allowed within the match.
In keeping with sources, the PCB had rejected the objections over gamers’ conduct saying: “The staff’s expression of solidarity was a private resolution.”