Suryakumar Yadav found guilty of code of conduct breach; fined 30% of match fee

New Delhi: India captain Suryakumar Yadav has been declared guilty by the ICC for violating the code of conduct due to his comments alluding to the India-Pakistan military skirmish following their Asia Cup group match on September 14.

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 ESPNcricinfo. 

However, it is learnt that India have appealed against the ICC's verdict.

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.

The India skipper'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 tournament sources.

It is learnt that Rauf is set to be fined for "abusive language and aggressive gestures" during the game against India on Sunday last.

Farhan, on the other hand, has pleaded not guilty to any code of conduct violation for his gun-fire celebration during the same match, claiming that it is a "traditional way of celebrating in his ethnic Pakhtun tribe" in Pakistan.

The hearing was conducted by match referee Richie Richardson at the Pakistan team hotel here. Both the players appeared before him in person even though the responses given by them were in writing. They were accompanied by team manager Naveed Akram Cheema.