Irfan Muhammad became the second player in the World Cup to be suspended. The Pakistani was pulled up for wearing unauthorised protective gear during Sunday’s group B match against India at the National Stadium.
The Pakistanis are not challenging Irfan’s ban. According to the FIH, the Pakistanis have been serial offenders, having flouted similar rules on protective gear during the Champions Challenge in Salta, Argentina, last year.
.” He used a long gauntlet type glove and a knee pad. These are not allowed in the equipment bag that a team carries. According to the FIH, every piece of gear has to be approved by the technical desk.
The Pakistan team manager Asif Bajwa admitted his team was at fault. Irfan said he was unaware. Communication gap has always been a problem with Pakistan sport. The Green Shirts, however, got full marks for their on-field behaviour.
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