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IND Vs PAK: The high-voltage match between India and Pakistan in the U-19 World Cup has created fresh controversy. A picture of Pakistan U-19 team mentor and former national team captain Sarfraz Ahmed has gone viral on social media.
A new controversy has arisen around the high-voltage match between India and Pakistan in the U-19 World Cup. A picture of Pakistan U-19 team mentor and former national team captain Sarfraz Ahmed has gone viral on social media. In that picture, he can be seen holding a mobile phone in the area near the dressing room. Since then, questions have been raised — how did he use his mobile phone during the match despite strict ICC rules.
The International Cricket Council has made it clear that the use or carrying of any type of communication device in the Players and Match Officials Area or PMOA during matches is strictly prohibited. The ban is in effect from the first player entering the field until the end of the day’s play. Using a mobile phone, laptop or any other such device may lead to punishment.
In this situation, many people think that it is necessary to investigate whether Sarfraz Ahmed has broken the ICC rules or not. Fans on social media raised various questions about the matter and demanded an investigation. Especially since the India-Pakistan match, the issue has come into more discussion and generated a lot of interest.
Sarfaraz Ahmed’s phone use during the U19 match raises valid questions, given ICC’s strict bans on communication devices in the PMOA.
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However, there is an important exception to the ICC rules. As per rules, the team manager can only carry a mobile phone for official work. The phone may be used with manager’s permission for urgent personal matters of players or support staff if necessary. As a result, if the phone that Sarfraz was using falls under this rule, then he can avoid punishment.
So far no official comment has been made by the ICC on this matter. It will be clear only after the investigation of the matter whether Sarfaraz Ahmed broke the rules or not. But this incident reminded again how strict the rules are in international cricket and how important it is to follow them.
Kolkata, West Bengal
Feb 01, 2026 10:01 PM IST
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