Karachi Kings official spotted using mobile phone in dugout

A Karachi Kings official was spotted using a mobile phone in the players’ dugout during the match between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday.

The incident was caught on the live broadcast of the match and quickly found its way into the popular social media website Twitter.

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Players and officials are not allowed to use their cellular devices in the dugout premises. The manager is the only official allowed to be in possession of a cellular device which is required to be utilised for operational purpose only.

Since when are mobile phones and mobile phone conversations allowed in a team dugout during a live T20 (or any) match? pic.twitter.com/O93wtx2SwE

— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) February 21, 2020

The incident occurred on the backdrop of a Karachi Kings victory in their first match against the Peshawar Zalmi franchise. The Kings won by 10 runs to start their Habib Bank Limited (HBL) Pakistan Super League (PSL) 5 campaign.

It must be noted that use of any sort of communication devices during the match and in the dugout area is not permitted by the ICC, unless prior permission is sought.

After the match, the Kings’ Media Manager Faisal Mirza said that Tariq Wasi, who was later identified as the one using the mobile phone, was the team’s manager. However, according to the team sheet issued at the toss, Navaid Rasheed was named as the side’s manager.