India, Sept. 26 -- India captain Suryakumar Yadav was punished by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for making political statements in the Asia Cup 2025 group stage match against Pakistan on September 14 at the Dubai International Stadium. The right-handed batter dedicated India's victory to the Indian Armed Forces, saying his team stood in solidarity with the Pahalgam terror attack victims. The group stage match between the two teams was played amid a highly political atmosphere, and there were several calls in India asking for the game to be boycotted.

According to reports, the India captain has been fined 30 per cent of his match fees due to his recent post-match comments. His comments reportedly violate ICC's Level 1 Code of Co...