Overview

• Sikandar Raza filed his grievance with HMCA on June 8, accusing Rainbow Cricket Club coach Blessing Mafuwa of directing racial slurs at him during the Vigne Cup match.
• HMCA chair Tafadzwa Madoro confirmed the association has launched a formal probe and barred Mafuwa from all HMCA activities until the hearing.
• Mafuwa is scheduled to appear before HMCA’s disciplinary panel on June 10 to answer charges of racial abuse.
• Raza has demanded that, if found guilty, Mafuwa face strict penalties to deter future incidents of discrimination in Zimbabwe cricket.
• In the same match, Raza scored 78 off 56 balls for Old Hararians, marking a strong domestic comeback after his recent international and PSL commitments.