Overview

• Suryakumar Yadav attended an ICC hearing on Thursday where match referee Richie Richardson advised him to avoid political comments, with a Level 1 outcome such as a warning or up to a 15% match‑fee fine expected to be decided on Friday.
• The PCB’s complaint cites Suryakumar’s September 14 dedication of India’s win to Pahalgam attack victims and the armed forces as a breach of ICC rules on political messaging.
• The BCCI has filed a separate complaint against Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan over provocative gestures on September 21, including a plane‑downing signal and a gunfire celebration.
• Hearings for Rauf and Farhan are scheduled next, with Richardson to adjudicate and fellow match referee Andy Pycroft involved in tournament officiating.
• Both boards’ cases are being handled under compressed timelines after handshake disputes and online posts by senior officials heightened scrutiny of conduct and governance.