Team India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav has pleaded ‘not guilty’ to his comment on the Pahalgam Attack during the post-match presentation after India’s group stage clash against Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board had filed a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the matter.
A BCCI source, while speaking to the Indian Express, said, “Surya informed the ICC hearing panel that he pleads not guilty and he has not made any statement that is against the rules. The verdict will come tomorrow,"
What did Surykumar Yadav say in his speech?
Speaking at the post match presenttaytion SKY said, “Perfect occasion, taking the time out, we stand by the victims of the families of the Pahalgam terror attack. We express our solidarity. Want to dedicate the win to all our armed forces who showed a lot of bravery,". The PCB alleged that Suryakumar’s comments were “political.”
BCCI files complaint against Pakistan players
The BCCI had also complained about the on-field gestures of Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan and fast bowler Haris Rauf during the second encounter on September 21. The BCCI’s complaint was forwarded to match referee Andy Pycroft with the hearing of Pakistan players to be held on Friday , September 26 .
The complaint was filed after Sahibzada Farhan performed a “gun celebration” with his bat after reaching his fifty during the Super Fours match while Rauf was seen making '6-0' and jet downing gestures to fans while fielding on the boundary line. Rauf was also involved in a verbal exchange that involved India openers Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma.
Asked about his celebration after Sunday’s match, Farhan said: “It was just a moment of the match. Generally, I don’t celebrate a 50 but today something came to my mind and I did what I did. I don’t care what people think about it.”
