India, Feb. 1 -- Pakistan U19 mentor Sarfaraz Ahmed was spotted using a mobile phone in the dugout during the India vs Pakistan match at the ICC U19 World Cup, triggering a wave of backlash across social media on Saturday.

Screenshots and clips circulating online show Sarfaraz seated in the players' area, looking down at a handset. The images are widely shared with users questioning whether the act breached ICC's restrictions on electronic communication devices inside the Player and Match Officials Areas (PMOA).

The ICC's PMOA framework - part of is wider anti-corruption and match-integrity controls - place tight limits on phones and other communication devices during play. In general, mobile devices are not permitted in the PMOA for pl...