Will the ICC take action on Gulabdin Naib for his alleged cheating allegations?
Gulbadin Naib faced controversy while Afghanistan made history by reaching the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. During Afghanistan’s match against Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Ground in St. Vincent on June 25, Thursday, questions arose about his apparent injury. He was accused of overplaying an injury during the rain-interrupted game. Gulbadin received criticism for his time-wasting tactics, with many doubting the legitimacy of his injury. This occurred just before a rain delay in the match, when Bangladesh was at 81 for 7, only 2 runs short of the DLS target.
As soon as a light rain began, Afghanistan’s coach Jonathan Trott told the players to take it easy. Then, the cameras showed Naib on the ground holding his leg muscle. Captain Rashid Khan was also upset and yelled at the all-rounder from the side of the field.
Will ICC penalise Gulabdin Naib?
Some fans on social media and the Afghan players enjoyed making jokes about Gulbadin’s actions. Gulbadin also seemed happy and danced with lots of energy to celebrate Afghanistan’s victory. The Afghan all-rounder might face some consequences for his actions.
According to the ICC Code of Conduct, wasting time is considered a Level One or Level Two offense. The punishment for this can be a fine of up to 100% of a player’s match fee, or up to two suspension points. So, if the umpires report the incident as time-wasting to the match referee, Naib could be punished.
What is the rule of ICC regarding this?
If the ICC looks into this event and decides Gulbadin Naib did something wrong, they might punish him severely. As per ICC regulations, if a player makes the game slower, the umpire can punish the bowler or the team leader while the game is happening. The punishment means giving the batting team 5 more runs and saying the ball is no longer in play. After the game, the umpire will check what happened. If they find out someone did something wrong from their investigation, they can take action against the bowler, the team, or the team leader.
But, players often use these slow methods, especially in long cricket games. Sometimes, batters slow down near the end of the day to not have to bat for an extra over or two.
Rashid also supported Gulbadin about his debated injury and said it didn’t change much.
“I believe he got a muscle spasm. I’m not sure what exactly happened to him. I’m also not aware of what’s being discussed on social media. However, that’s not important. It was just a minor injury during the game. We didn’t miss any rounds of play because it started raining, so we left the field. This incident didn’t significantly affect the game. We returned to the field after 5 minutes, and there wasn’t a big change. To me, it was simply an injury that required a short break,” Rashid explained.
On June 26, Wednesday, Afghanistan is set to play against South Africa at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad.
Gulbadin Naib faced controversy while Afghanistan made history by reaching the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. During Afghanistan’s match against Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Ground in St. Vincent on June 25, Thursday, questions arose about his apparent injury. He was accused of overplaying an injury during the rain-interrupted game. Gulbadin received criticism for his time-wasting tactics, with many doubting the legitimacy of his injury. This occurred just before a rain delay in the match, when Bangladesh was at 81 for 7, only 2 runs short of the DLS target.
As soon as a light rain began, Afghanistan’s coach Jonathan Trott told the players to take it easy. Then, the cameras showed Naib on the ground holding his leg muscle. Captain Rashid Khan was also upset and yelled at the all-rounder from the side of the field.
Will ICC penalise Gulabdin Naib?
Some fans on social media and the Afghan players enjoyed making jokes about Gulbadin’s actions. Gulbadin also seemed happy and danced with lots of energy to celebrate Afghanistan’s victory. The Afghan all-rounder might face some consequences for his actions.
According to the ICC Code of Conduct, wasting time is considered a Level One or Level Two offense. The punishment for this can be a fine of up to 100% of a player’s match fee, or up to two suspension points. So, if the umpires report the incident as time-wasting to the match referee, Naib could be punished.
What is the rule of ICC regarding this?
If the ICC looks into this event and decides Gulbadin Naib did something wrong, they might punish him severely. As per ICC regulations, if a player makes the game slower, the umpire can punish the bowler or the team leader while the game is happening. The punishment means giving the batting team 5 more runs and saying the ball is no longer in play. After the game, the umpire will check what happened. If they find out someone did something wrong from their investigation, they can take action against the bowler, the team, or the team leader.
But, players often use these slow methods, especially in long cricket games. Sometimes, batters slow down near the end of the day to not have to bat for an extra over or two.
Rashid also supported Gulbadin about his debated injury and said it didn’t change much.
“I believe he got a muscle spasm. I’m not sure what exactly happened to him. I’m also not aware of what’s being discussed on social media. However, that’s not important. It was just a minor injury during the game. We didn’t miss any rounds of play because it started raining, so we left the field. This incident didn’t significantly affect the game. We returned to the field after 5 minutes, and there wasn’t a big change. To me, it was simply an injury that required a short break,” Rashid explained.
On June 26, Wednesday, Afghanistan is set to play against South Africa at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad.
