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PSL 8: Fazalhaq Farooqi fined for using abusive language

The incident happened in the 19th over of Lahore Qalandars’ batting when Farooqi used abusive language after dismissing the batter

PSL 8: Fazalhaq Farooqi fined for using abusive language PHOTO: PSL

Islamabad United’s Fazalhaq Farooqi has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for breaching the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel during his side’s match against Lahore Qalandars in the 26th fixture of the HBL PSL 8 at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday evening.

Farooqi was found to have violated Article 2.5 of the PCB Code of Conduct, which reads as: “Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during a match.”

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The incident happened in the 19th over of Lahore Qalandars’ batting when Farooqi used abusive language after dismissing the batter.

Farooqi pleaded guilty to the charge and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Roshan Mahanama. The charge was leveled by on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Faisal Khan Afridi.