Rajasthan Royals pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi has been fined 15% of his match fee for violating Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during Afghanistan’s second ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday.

RR recently bought Farooqi for Rs 2 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. The pacer was found guilty of showing disagreement with an umpire’s decision during Zimbabwe’s innings.

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Farooqi violates code of conduct in case of dissent

The incident occurred in the fifth over when Farooqi, frustrated by the rejection of an LBW appeal against Craig Ervine, requested a review, despite DRS not being available for the match. This action violated the code of conduct.

Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “disagreeing with a referee’s decision during an International Match.”

Farooqi admitted the offense and accepted the proposed sanction, which included a demerit point added to his disciplinary record, marking his first offense in a 24-month period.

The charge was brought by on-field umpires Chris Brown and Percival Sizara, along with third umpire Langton Rusere and fourth umpire Iknow Chabi.

Level 1 offenses carry a penalty ranging from an official caution to a fine of up to 50% of the player’s match fee, along with one or two demerit points.

Afghanistan dominate Zimbabwe in second ODI with crushing 232-run win

Afghanistan set a challenging total of 286/6 after being put into bat. Openers Sediqullah Atal (104) and Abdul Malik (84) laid a solid foundation with a 191-run partnership. However, Afghanistan lost momentum after the first wicket, with Azmatullah Omarzai and Rahmat Shah falling narrowly.

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Hashmatullah Shahidi’s unbeaten 29 and Mohammad Nabi’s 18 helped Afghanistan reach a competitive total. For Zimbabwe, Newman Nyamhuri took three wickets and Trevor Gwandu claimed two, although he conceded 70 runs.

Zimbabwe’s chase was disastrous as they were bowled out for just 54. They lost early wickets, with Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai wreaking havoc. Zimbabwe’s top order crumbled and despite a brief resistance from Sikandar Raza (19*), the lower order crumbled.

Afghanistan’s bowlers including Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and Naveed Zadran, who took three wickets each, secured a comprehensive 232-run victory.

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