Fatima Sana has been fined 10% of her match fees by the ICC following her aggressive celebration after dismissing Shafali Varma in the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup. Alongside the penalty one demerit point has also been added to her disciplinary record.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined the Pakistan Women’s team captain Fatima Sana 10% of her match fee following an aggressive send-off gesture directed at the Indian opener Shafali Verma during their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash in Dubai. The ICC ruled that this behavior violated Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which penalizes “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match”.
https://x.com/ICC/status/2096902078845317137
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Source: www.sportscapemagazine.com
