T20 World Cup: Afghanistan Captain Rashid Khan Punished for Breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after his team qualified for the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals. He has been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during Afghanistan’s finals Super 8 tie against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

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Rashid has been handed an official reprimand by the ICC for throwing his bat on the ground in frustration after teammate Karim Janat refused a run. The incident occurred in the last over of Afghanistan’s innings when Rashid lost his cool over Janat who refused a second run on a shot played by the skipper.

“Rashid was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match,” the ICC said in a release.

“In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Rashid’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period,” it added.

Rashid admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing. On-field umpires Nitin Menon and Langton Rusere, third umpire Adrian Holdstock and fourth umpire Ahsan Raza levelled the charge.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh by eight runs via DLS in the rain-hit match to qualify for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup, their first in any ICC event. Afghanistan will face South Africa in the first semifinal in Tarouba, Trinidad.

(With Agency Inputs)

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