India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav has been fined 30% of his match fee for remarks made after India’s Asia Cup group league victory over Pakistan on September 14.
The comments, in which he dedicated the win to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and the Indian armed forces, were deemed political by tournament organisers, following a complaint filed by Pakistan with the ICC.
Suryakumar pleaded not guilty to the charge but has been warned to avoid making statements that could be interpreted as political for the remainder of the tournament.
India and Pakistan are now set to clash on Sunday, September 28, in their first-ever Asia Cup final, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown between the arch-rivals.
