: ICC match referee Richie Richardson has instructed Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav to avoid making remarks that could be interpreted as political, following a complaint filed by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The directive came during an official hearing, where Pakistan players have also been called to appear Friday.

The hearing against Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf, on a complaint filed by the BCCI, will be held Friday as the two are playing in their Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka Thursday.

It is understood that the PCB had filed the complaint within the stipulated seven-day period after the September 14 game between India and Pakistan in which Suryakumar had refused to shake hands and then dedicated the victory to the Indian armed forces for carrying out Operation Sindoor

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