ICC Hearing: Surya instructed to chorus from making political feedback as skipper pleads not responsible for Pahalgam feedback

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav was on Thursday (September 25, 2025) instructed to chorus from making any feedback that could possibly be construed as political in nature by the ICC match referee Richie Richardson throughout an official listening to of the worldwide physique on a criticism filed by Pakistan Cricket Board.

The listening to occurred as India skipper had “pleaded” not responsible for his post-match feedback the place he had stood by the Indian Army personnel concerned in Operation Sindoor and confirmed solidarity with victims of Pahalgam terror assault.

The listening to towards Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf, on a criticism filed by the BCCI, will probably be held on Friday (September 26, 2025) as the 2 have been enjoying of their Asia Cup match towards Sri Lanka on Thursday.

It is known that the PCB had filed the criticism throughout the stipulated seven-day interval after the September 14 sport between India and Pakistan through which Suryakumar had refused to shake fingers after which devoted the victory to the Indian armed forces for finishing up Operation Sindoor in May. He had additionally expressed solidarity with the victims of Pahalgam terror assault at each prize distribution and media convention.

“Surya attended the ICC listening to at this time. He was accompanied by BCCI’s COO and Cricket Operations Manager. Richardson defined to him that he shouldn’t be making any feedback that could possibly be seen as political in nature.”

“The sanction can’t be ascertained. Since it falls under Level 1, it could either be a warning or a financial penalty of 15% deductions in match fees. Surya had plead not guilty and that’s why hearing took place,” a match supply aware of the main points instructed PTI on situations of anonymity.

Earlier, India had filed an official criticism with the ICC towards Pakistan cricketers Rauf and Farhan for his or her provocative gestures through the two sides’ Asia Cup Super 4 sport right here final Sunday.

It is reliably learnt that the BCCI filed the criticism towards the duo on Wednesday and the ICC is in receipt of the e-mail.

Rauf, Sahibzada gestures

During the September 21 match, Rauf had made gestures to depict the bringing down of a aircraft to mock India’s army motion after Indian supporters chanted “Kohli, Kohli” referring to the couple of match-winning sixes that the Indian legend hit off the pacer at MCG throughout a T20 World Cup sport in 2022.

During the match, he hurled abuses at Indian openers Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma throughout his bowling spell, and the 2 kids responded with their bats.

Sahibzada, throughout the identical match, celebrated with a gun-firing gesture utilizing his bat as a machine gun prop, one thing that has been broadly criticised.

“That celebration was just a moment at that time. I do not do a lot of celebrations after scoring 50. But, it suddenly came to my mind that let’s do a celebration today. I did that. I don’t know how people will take it. I don’t care about that,” Farhan had instructed reporters after the match.

Both Rauf and Sahibzada must clarify their gestures on the listening to and if the gamers’ solutions usually are not convincing, then they might face sanctions as per the code of conduct.

Naqvi posts cryptic CR7 video on ‘X’

Adding gas to the hearth, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday posted a slow-motion video of Cristiano Ronaldo on ‘X’, the place the Portuguese legend is seen gesturing that an plane all of a sudden crashed, one thing that Rauf indicated on-field final Sunday.

Naqvi, other than additionally being the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, is the Interior Minister of his nation and is understood to make provocative statements towards India.

Ronaldo, within the video, could possibly be explaining how his direct free-kick dipped and entered the objective.

After this, whether or not the Indian staff, which is now the finalist of the Asia Cup, share the dais with the ACC Chairman is one thing that is still to be seen.

The matter hasn’t gone unnoticed so far as each BCCI and ICC mandarins are involved. Only time will inform if there will probably be some form of motion taken towards Naqvi.