Lahore Qalandars’ Sikandar Raza was fined on Monday for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine.
The Zimbabwe all-rounder was fined 10 per cent of his match fee for a Level 1 breach of PSL’s code of conduct.
The incident took place during the Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators game at National Bank Stadium, Karachi, on Sunday night.
“Sikandar, on three different occasions during the game, raised his arms, shook his head and gestured that the delivery should have been called a wide ball, leading to a violation of article 2.8, which deals with a player showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an PSL game,” the PCB stated in a press release.
“On-field umpires Chris Gaffaney and Rashid Riaz leveled the charge against Sikandar Raza while match referee Ali Naqvi imposed the fine,” it added.
Earlier today, Islamabad United’s pacer Naseem Shah was fined 10 per cent of match fee by the PCB.
The fine had been handed for a level 1 breach of the PSL Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the match between Multan Sultans and Islamabad United at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Sunday.
Naseem had kicked the stumps after the end of Multan Sultans’ innings.
"Naseem was charged for violating Article 2.2 that deals with abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings. Naseem had kicked the stumps after the final ball of Multan Sultans’ innings," the PCB said in a press release.
"Since Naseem pleaded guilty to the charge and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Roshan Mahanama, there was no need of a formal hearing.
"The charge was imposed by on-field umpires Ruchira Palliyaguruge and Muhammad Asif."