PCB complains to ICC about inappropriate behavior by Indian crowd

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has filed a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) about the inappropriate behavior of the Indian crowd during the World Cup match between Pakistan and India in Ahmedabad.

In the biggest match of the ICC Cricket World Cup on October 14, although India’s performance dominated Pakistan, giving the host country a seven wicket win, inappropriate behavior by the fans at the Ahmedabad Stadium drew criticism on social media.

During the match, where Pakistani fans were not given visas among the crowd hundreds of thousands in the stadium, the inappropriate behavior of Indian fans towards the Pakistani players quickly became a lightening rod on social media.

Indian fans were heard teasing Pakistan captain Babar Azam, while Rizwan was targeted on his way to the pavilion by fans shouting pro-Hindu slogans and using inappropriate words. Videos of the harassment also went viral.

Kuch nahin bhai kutay har mulak me paye jatay hein or ye waly Kuty India k hein.
Note: not criticizing their chanting__ but they started chanting when they saw Rizwan. #ShameOnBCCI #PCB #ICCRankings pic.twitter.com/uQsS6so8xF

— Wasim Sarwar (@MuhammadWa97681) October 14, 2023

My poor neighbors when they see someone @babarazan has much more respect than your homemade kings#ShameOnBCCI #PCB #ICCWorldCup pic.twitter.com/OdqCBps4jR

— Wasim Sarwar (@MuhammadWa97681) October 14, 2023

PCB has now complained to the ICC about inappropriate crowd behavior during the match between Pakistan and India in Ahmedabad.

The PCB told the ICC that the Pakistani squad was inappropriately targeted during the match, protesting to the governing body about the delay in Indian visas of Pakistani journalists and fans.