The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday completely waived the fine of 50 per cent of the match fee imposed on wicketkeeper batsman Azam Khan for using the Palestine flag on his bat during the National T20 Championship. Son of former Pakistan captain Moeen Khan, was fined 50 percent of his match fee by the PCB match referee two days ago after he refused to remove the Palestine flag sticker from his bat.
Azam Khan refused to follow the umpire’s instructions :-
Azam repeatedly failed to follow the umpire’s instructions during the match. This is a violation of Article 2.4 of the PCB’s Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. The PCB did not give any reason for waiving the fine completely. The board also did not provide any information about whether Azam has agreed to remove the sticker from his bat in the upcoming matches or not.
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The PCB said in a brief release:-
“50 per cent of the fine imposed on Azam Khan by the match officials has been reviewed and waived by the Pakistan Cricket Board,” the PCB said in a brief release.
“The wicketkeeper-batsman of the ‘Karachi Whites’ team was found guilty of a level-one offense during the National Bank T20 Cup 2023-24 match against ‘Lahore Blues’ at the Karachi Stadium,” the PCB said. Due to this, a fine of 50 percent of the match fee was imposed.
According to ICC these are the rules:-
Let us tell you that this match was being broadcast live on television. As per ICC (International Cricket Council) rules, players and team officials are not allowed to display any kind of display or personal message on their equipment or apparel without permission. This requires prior approval from the PCB Cricket Operations Department.
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