Overview

• After a September 25 hearing in Dubai, match referee Richie Richardson warned Suryakumar Yadav to refrain from political statements, with reports describing a reprimand and any financial sanction still pending.
• The PCB’s complaint cites Yadav’s dedication of the win to victims of the Pahalgam attack and to the armed forces involved in Operation Sindoor as a breach of ICC neutrality rules on political messaging.
• The BCCI has filed a separate complaint against Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan over on‑field gestures during the September 21 Super Four match, and both Pakistan players have been summoned for hearings on Friday.
• Match officials have been assigned to the parallel cases, with Richardson handling the PCB’s grievance against Yadav and Andy Pycroft linked to the BCCI’s complaint against Rauf and Farhan under ICC disciplinary procedures.
• The disciplinary exchanges follow earlier protocol disputes including the no‑handshake episode, as political commentary and social posts by figures such as ACC chair and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi add scrutiny while the Asia Cup continues in the UAE.