Asia Cup 2025 | Suryakumar found guilty of breaching ICC code of conduct, fined 30% of match fee, India appeals against verdict

The Indian skipper's 'not guilty' plea was reportedly rejected by ICC match referee Richie Richardson.

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav has been found guilty by the International Cricket Council (ICC) of breaching its code of conduct for his comments about military skirmish between India and Pakistan, after their Asia Cup T20 opening tie against Pakistan on September 14.

The Indian skipper has also been fined 30 per cent of match fee.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly appealed against the verdict.

Tensions between the two sides have been running high starting with India's refusal to do a traditional handshake with Pakistani players at the time of toss and after the games as a gesture of solidarity with the Pahalgam victims.

The India skipper had “pleaded” not guilty for his post-match comments where he had stood by the Indian Army personnel involved in Operation Sindoor and showed solidarity with victims of Pahalgam terror attack.

It is presumed that the Indian skipper's 'not guilty' plea was rejected by ICC match referee Richie Richardson.

It is understood that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had filed the complaint within the stipulated seven-day period after the September 14 India vs Pakistan game in which Suryakumar had refused to shake hands and then dedicated the victory to the Indian armed forces for carrying out Operation Sindoor in May.

He had also expressed solidarity with the victims of Pahalgam terror attack at both prize distribution and post-match conference.

The Indian captain has been told not to make any statement that could be construed as political in the remainder of the tournament.

India take on Sri Lanka in the last Super Fours tie on Friday while the final will be played against vs Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.

(with inputs from ICC Media/agencies)