Iftikhar Ahmed fined after Jason Roy clash

Multan Sultan’s Iftikhar Ahmed has been fined five per cent of his match-fee for a Level 1 breach of HBL PSL’s code of conduct during his side’s fixture against Quetta Gladiators at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi.

Iftikhar was found to have violated Article 2.5 of the HBL PSL Code of Conduct, which reads as: “Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during a match”.

The incident happened in the third over of Quetta Gladiators’ batting, when Iftikhar used inappropriate language towards Jason Roy who was dismissed.

Rather than considering a review, Roy promptly approached Iftikhar and exchanged heated words, ultimately running out of time to request a review.

Roy displayed visible agitation as he took a long walk back towards the pavilion, expressing his frustration by throwing his bat and helmet near the team’s dugout.

Since Iftikhar pleaded guilty to the charge and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Ali Naqvi, there was no need of a formal hearing.

The charge was imposed by on-field umpires Rashid Riaz and Richard Illingworth.