ICC punishes Rashid Khan for furiously throwing bat at teammate in T20 World Cup 2024
Updated - 26 Jun 2024, 10:25 PM
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Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a show of dissent towards a teammate during the Super 8 clash against Bangladesh in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
The incident took place in the final over of Afghanistan's innings when Rashid Khan and Karim Janat were batting in the middle. On the third ball of the over, Rashid Khan miscued a shot towards the cover and wanted a double in order to get the strike.
After completing the first run quickly, he ran for the second and was already halfway down but was sent back by Janat. It did not go down well with the Afghan superstar and he lost his cool. A frustrated Rashid Khan expressed his anger by hurling his bat on the floor before returning back to the crease.
Janat then picked up the bat and handed it to his captain who still looked furious over being sent back. And the outburst on the field has earned him a sanction from the governing body of the game. He has received an official reprimand and one demerit point for his conduct. It is his first offense within a 24-month period.
Rashid Khan was found in violation of Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. He breached Article 2.9, which deals with 'throwing a ball or any other cricket equipment at or near a player in an inappropriate or dangerous manner during an international match'.
Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan gear up for historic clash:
Rashid Khan and his teammates are currently gearing up for the historic semifinal clash against South Africa in the T20 World Cup. They have qualified for the semifinals for the very first time and would be looking to continue their dream run in the tournament.
The semifinal against South Africa is scheduled to take place on Thursday (June 27). They booked their place in the semifinal after registering a historic win over Australia before beating Bangladesh. In the second semifinal, India and defending champions England will be facing each other.
