Suryakumar Yadav fined over Pahalgam comment during India vs Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025; BCCI challenges ICC's ruling

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has challenged the International Cricket Council's (ICC) ruling against Suryakumar Yadav after the Indian captain was fined 30 percent of his match fees for his comments on the Pahalgam terror attack following their win over Pakistan in he group stage match of the Asia Cup 2025.

Following India's win over Pakistan on September 14, Suryakumar dedicated the victory to the Indian Armed Forces and also expressed solidarity with the families of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack which took away 26 innocent lives.

The Indian skipper appeared before ICC match referee Richie Richardson on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to the charge and was apparently told not to make any statement that could be construed as political in the remainder of the tournament.

However, according to a PTI report, the Indian board has appealed to the ICC against the verdict. Suryakumar's ICC sanction came in after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) filed a complaint against the Indian with the ICC for making political comments.