Dubai: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has been fined 30 percent of his match fee for comments he made after the Asia Cup group stage match against Pakistan, in which he referred to the military skirmish between the two nations in May, tournament organizers announced on Friday.
Pakistan had lodged a complaint with the ICC, alleging that Suryakumar made political remarks when he dedicated India’s win over their arch-rivals on September 14 to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and the Indian armed forces.
Suryakumar pleaded not guilty and was reportedly advised to avoid making any statements that could be interpreted as political for the remainder of the tournament.
The hearing was conducted by ICC match referee Richie Richardson. Tensions between the two teams had already been high, following India’s decision not to participate in the traditional handshake with Pakistani players at the toss and after matches, as a mark of respect for the Pahalgam victims.
