India captain Suryakumar Yadav was found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct for his comments following the Men in Blue’s seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in their Asia Cup 2025 Group A match in Dubai on 14 September.
Surya had dedicated the victory to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack as well as the Indian armed forces for ‘Operation Sindoor’ – New Delhi’s subsequent military response, which led to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) filing a complaint before the International Cricket Council against the India captain.
Yadav is fined 30 per cent of the match fee for his comments. ICC match referee Richie Richardson rejected his not-guilty plea, according to the national media.
Earlier, Pakistan filed a complaint against Suryakumar with the ICC for making political comments after he dedicated his team’s win over the arch foes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and the Indian armed forces. Suryakumar pleaded not guilty to the charge and was apparently told not to make any statement that could be construed as political in the remainder of the tournament.
Yadav’s hearing was conducted by ICC match referee Richie Richardson. Meanwhile, Pakistan cricketers Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan pleaded not guilty during their ICC hearing for allegedly provocative actions in the Asia Cup game against India here on Friday, but sanctions are likely for some of their gestures, according to the sources.
