The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday formally lodged a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against TV umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge over the controversial dismissal of Fakhar Zaman during Pakistan’s high-octane match against arch-rivals India in the Super Four round of the 2025 Asia Cup in Dubai.
Pakistan’s T20I captain, Salman Ali Agha, has also submitted a negative report against the TV umpire’s decision. He also raised concerns about the controversial dismissal during media talk, suggesting that it appeared the ball bounced before being collected.
He added, “The way Fakhar was batting, if he had continued through the powerplay, we could probably have scored around 190.”
Fakhar Zaman was given out after a controversial catch behind the stumps. The left-hander was looking good in the middle, as he raced to 15 off just nine deliveries with the help of three boundaries.
However, the controversial moment in the third over of the innings was when Hardik Pandya deceived Fakhar with a slower delivery, which caught the outside edge of his willow and was caught by Sanju Samson behind the stumps.
