Pakistani cricketers face ‘inappropriate conduct’ during match against India

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lodged a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over "inappropriate conduct" faced by the Green Shirts during their World Cup 2023 match against arch-rivals India on October 14.

The board has complained of the Men in Green being subjected to inappropriate chants from fans at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi stadium throughout the India match.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan — after dedicating his century against Sri Lanka to the people of Gaza — suffered Indian fans' wrath and was greeted with religious chants.

Earlier, Vineet Jindal — an advocate of the Supreme Court of India — also filed a fresh complaint against Rizwan for offering prayer during the game against the Netherlands on October 6.

This marks the second occasion on which a complaint has been filed against Rizwan since the commencement of the World Cup in India.

After smashing a match-winning century against Sri Lanka, he dedicated his performance to the people of Gaza in light of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict on X. The ICC however, was content with his act and didn't find any merit in taking action against the wicketkeeper-batsman.

Furthermore, the PCB has again lodged a formal protest with the ICC over delays in visas for Pakistani journalists and the absence of a visa policy for Pakistan fans for the ongoing World Cup 2023.

Last week, the cricket board expressed dismay over the delay in the issuance of Indian visas for Pakistani fans and journalists despite nearly a week into the World Cup 2023.

Some of the journalists travelled to India after receiving visas before the game on October 14.

The mega cricket event began on October 5, but the Indian authorities have not yet issued visas to Pakistanis for attending the World Cup.