Women’s Asia Cup: Pakistan Captain Fatima Sana Fined 10% Match Fee for Shafali Verma Send-Off
Fatima Sana accepted the sanction after gesturing toward the pavilion, and the ICC said it was her second demerit point in 24 months.
- On Saturday, the International Cricket Council fined Pakistan captain Fatima Sana 10 per cent of her match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct after gesturing toward India opener Shafali Verma.
- Officials cited a breach of Article 2.5, which prohibits gestures that "could provoke an aggressive reaction" from a batter, after Sana gestured toward the pavilion upon dismissing Shafali during India's chase of 56.
- Fatima admitted the offense and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Supriya Rani Das, negating the need for a formal hearing after on-field umpires Nimali Perera and Shathira Jakir Jesy leveled the charge.
- The penalty adds one demerit point to Fatima's disciplinary record, marking her second offense within a 24-month period following a previous incident in Dublin on August 6, 2025.
- India has qualified for Thursday's semi-final as group toppers, while Pakistan prepares to face Hong Kong on Monday evening in their final group game.
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Why Pakistan captain Fatima Sana was penalised after Women's Asia Cup loss to India
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday that Fatima had breached Article 2.5 of the Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. The rule relates to ‘using language, actions or gestures which disparage, or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.’
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana penalised for fiery send-off to Shafali Verma
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Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has been fined 10% of her match fee and received a demerit point for an aggressive send-off to India's Shafali Verma during a Women's Asia Cup T20 match in Dubai on September 5, 2026. The incident, involving a gesture after Verma's dismissal, breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct. 🏏 Fatima Sana Fined for Shafali Verma Sendoff Gesture in Women’s Asia Cup 2026.
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Pakistan women's skipper Fatima Sana has been found in breach of the ICC's Code of Conduct after she gestured to Shafali Verma to walk back to the pavilion in Pakistan's recent Asia Cup clash against India.
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