Fatima Sana sanctioned for on-field incident against India
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has been fined 10 per cent of her match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during a Group A match of the Women’s Asia Cup against India in Dubai on Saturday. In addition, one demerit point…
In addition, one demerit point has been added to her disciplinary record, for whom it was the second offence in a 24-month period, taking her tally of demerit points in this period to two. View this post on Instagram While India’s bowlers dominated the.
The first of these was Shafali Verma, who had begun aggressively in pursuit of the modest total but fell off her sixth ball, chipping a catch back towards the bowler. After taking the catch, Fatima gestured in the direction of the pavilion.
What Happened
Fatima admitted to her offence and accepted the sanctions proposed by Supriya Das of The Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing. Despite the heavy loss against India, all is not.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has been fined 10 per cent of her match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during a Group A match of the Women’s Asia Cup.
Her earlier demerit point was received during a T20I game against Ireland in Dublin on August 6 in 2025.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
Key Details
A win here will see the side into the semi-finals of the tournament.
What Reports Say
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