ICC Fines Shaheen Afridi and Two Pakistani Players for Code Breach

ICC Fines Shaheen Afridi: An important match of the ongoing tri-series between Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa was played in Karachi yesterday (12 February 2025). Where the Pakistan team managed to win by a margin of six wickets

ICC Fines 3 Pakistani Players for Code of Conduct Breach

During the match, some sharp altercations were seen on the field from both teams. On which the ICC has now taken a tough stand. Three players including Pakistan’s star fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi have been fined for violating the code of conduct.

The ICC has fined Afridi 25% of his match fee. Because he deliberately obstructed Matthew Breetzke from taking runs against South Africa on Wednesday. During this, there was also an argument between them due to the collision.

Apart from Afridi, his teammate Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam, who came to the field in place of another player, have also been fined 10%-10% of the match fee.

Both these batsmen celebrated in a wrong way by going very close to South African captain Temba Bavuma after he was run out in the 29th over.

Not only this but one demerit point has also been added to the disciplinary record of these three players by the ICC. The ICC has said that all three players have admitted their mistakes and accepted the punishment.

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Talking about the result of the match, South Africa, batting first after winning the toss in Karachi, managed to score 352 runs for the loss of five wickets in 50 overs.

The target of 353 runs given by the opposition team was achieved by the Pakistani team for the loss of four wickets in 49 overs with one over remaining.

During the match, Captain Mohammad Rizwan (122 not out) and Salman Aga (134) batted well. Both the batsmen managed to score centuries. Due to this, the Pakistan team managed to achieve a big target of 353 runs in ODIs for the first time.

FAQ:

Q1. Why did ICC fine Shaheen Shah Afridi?

A: Shaheen Shah Afridi was fined 25% of his match fee for obstructing South African batter Matthew Breetzke while taking a run. The incident led to an argument between the two players.

Q2. Which other Pakistani players were fined by the ICC?

A: Apart from Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam were fined 10% of their match fee for celebrating Temba Bavuma’s run-out in an unsportsmanlike manner.

Q3. Did the ICC give demerit points to these players?

A: Yes, the ICC added one demerit point to the disciplinary records of Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, and Kamran Ghulam.

Q4. Did the Pakistani players accept their punishment?

A: Yes, all three players admitted their mistakes and accepted the penalties imposed by the ICC.

5. What was the result of the Pakistan vs South Africa match?

A: Pakistan won the match by six wickets, successfully chasing 353 runs in 49 overs. Salman Agha (134) and Mohammad Rizwan (122 not out) played match-winning knocks.