KARACHI (Web Desk) - Pakistani batsman Azam Khan was imposed fine for displaying the Palestinian flag on his bat during the ongoing National T20 tournament in Karachi.
Strict action was taken against the batsman for breaching clothing and equipment regulations (displaying unapproved logo/political messaging).
Azam Khan, the son of former captain Moin Khan, is playing for Karachi Whites in the tournament. He was summoned by the match referee right after the game on Sunday.
The batter was earlier warned by the referee not to display the unapproved logo on his bat as it would be a breach of the ICC’s code of conduct.
Azam said all of his bats had the same stickers.
It merits mention here that the ICC regulation for clothing and equipment states that players shall not be allowed to display the messages that carry political, religious and racial activities.
The match referee took a stern action and fined Azam Khan 50 per cent of his match fees.
Meanwhile, some social media users criticised the PCB for imposing fine on Azam Khan.
The fans came in the support of the batsman for raising his voice for the Palestinian cause through his game.
Azam Khan has been fined for putting a #Palestinian flag on his bat during a domestic match. I wonder why @TheRealPCBMedia did this. #PSL2024#ShameOnYouZaka #ShameOnPCB We are Proud of you Azam Khan #Palestine#IsraeliNewNazism #PalestinaLivre pic.twitter.com/aQ80bzM2XC
— Khurram (@KhurramRANA21) November 26, 2023