US EditionICC Reprimands Two Afghanistan Players for Code of Conduct Breach After SL vs AFG 2025 Asia Cup Match
Noor Ahmad and Mujeeb Ur Rahman received reprimands and demerit points for dissent and equipment abuse, marking their first code violations in 24 months, ICC said.
- Afghanistan lost to Sri Lanka by six wickets on September 18 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, ending their Asia Cup campaign with a second-straight defeat.
- Afghanistan's bowling attack faced setbacks after two of their spin bowlers were penalized during the match for disciplinary violations involving dissent towards an umpire and misuse of playing equipment.
- Noor Ahmad was reprimanded for disputing an umpire’s call during the 16th over, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman received a charge for damaging the stumps with his towel; both offenses were reported by the on-field umpires.
- Both players admitted their offenses and accepted sanctions from ICC match referee Richie Richardson, resulting in one demerit point and a formal reprimand each without formal hearings.
- The reprimands mark their first disciplinary records in 24 months, and Afghanistan’s loss confirmed Sri Lanka and Bangladesh advanced to the Super Four stage.
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Afghanistan spinners Noor Ahmad, Rahman reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Off-spinner Mujeeb had broken the stumps with his towel during the course of the match. On the other hand, Noor had showed dissent in the 16th over of Sri Lanka's innings when the umpire adjudged one of his deliveries to be a wide.
Asia Cup: Afghanistan spinners Ahmad, Rahman reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Off-spinner Mujeeb had broken the stumps with his towel during the course of the match. On the other hand, Noor had shown dissent in the 16th over of Sri Lanka’s innings when the umpire adjudged one of his deliveries to be a wide.
Asia Cup: Afghanistan's Noor, Mujeeb reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Afghan spinners Noor Ahmad and Mujeeb Ur Rahman have been handed official reprimands for Level 1 breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct during the Asia Cup Group B clash against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi. The sanctions relate to separate incidents of dissent and equipment misuse, with both players committing their first such offences in the past two years.
ICC reprimands two Afghanistan players for Code of Conduct breach after SL vs AFG 2025 Asia Cup match
Afghanistan spinners Noor Ahmad and Mujeeb Ur Rahman were reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in the 2025 Asia Cup match against Sri
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