Published on 03:12 PM, October 18, 2023

PCB files complaint to ICC over crowd behaviour at India-Pak game

Pakistan's captain Babar Azam (C) shakes hands with his teammates at the end of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 14, 2023. Photo: AFP

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has filed a complaint to the ICC regarding the crowd behaviour during the India-Pakistan game on October 14.

In the Narendra Modi Stadium at Ahmedabad, there was a huge crowd supporting India during the game and while Pakistan team director Micky Arthur had previously complained of a lack of Pakistani music at the venue, PCB's complaint was drawn up due to different incidents.

Babar Azam was booed during the toss, which was seen in social media videos. "Jai Shri Ram" chants were also directed at Mohammad Rizwan.

According to Times of India, the PCB has also lodged a formal protest to ICC over delaying of visas for Pakistani journalists and the 'absence of visa policy' for the fans.

"The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lodged another formal protest with the ICC over delays in visas for Pakistani journalists and the absence of a visa policy for Pakistan fans for the ongoing World Cup 2023," the PCB said in a social media post yesterday.

The PCB has also filed a complaint regarding inappropriate conduct targeted at the Pakistan squad during the India vs Pakistan match held on 14 October 2023.