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Days after Babar Azam and his team failed to break the ICC World Cup curse against Team India in a 50-over match, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday fined members of the Pakistani cricket team for 'inappropriate conduct' Complaint has been registered regarding. On Sunday, long-time rivals India and Pakistan resumed their rivalry.
World Cup hosts India dominated Pakistan to win by 7 wickets and continue their winning streak over their arch-rivals in the tournament. After a heated clash between India and Pakistan, team director and head coach Mickey Arthur spoke about the behavior of the crowd at a packed Narendra Modi Stadium.
Just two days after India's easy victory over Babar's Army, Pakistan's apex cricket board lodged another formal protest with the ICC over the delay in issuing visas for Pakistani journalists. Earlier, PCB chief Zaka Ashraf had expressed serious concern over the delay in visas for Pakistani fans and journalists attending the World Cup.
"The Pakistani team was targeted during the India vs Pakistan match held on 14 October 2023. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has extended the delay in visas for Pakistani journalists and Pakistan fans for the ongoing World Cup 2023," PCB media said in a statement. The PCB has also lodged a complaint regarding inappropriate conduct.
Multiple reports indicate that wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan faced verbal harassment from fans during the twelfth match of the ICC World Cup 2023 between India and Pakistan at the famous Narendra Modi Stadium. It is reported that many fans repeatedly chanted "Jai Shri Ram" as Rizwan was returning to the pavilion at the world's largest cricket stadium. A viral video of Rizwan returning to the pavilion has sparked a significant discussion on various social media platforms.
After several members of the Pakistani team recovered from fever in Bengaluru, the official reaction of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally come. Babar Azam's Pakistan team is all set to face Australia in the upcoming World Cup match to be held in Bengaluru on Friday.
"A few players developed fever in the last few days and most of them have fully recovered. Those who are in the recovery stage are under the observation of the team medical panel," PCB media manager Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi told PTI. "