Sam Constas broke this big rule of ICC in the Boxing Day Test, now he may have to face punishment?

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|26-12-2024

The Boxing Day Test between India and Australia has started in Melbourne. The first session was quite exciting. A lot was seen during this period. Sam Constance was seen having an altercation with Virat Kohli and Mohammad Siraj. However, amidst all this, he played a quick inning of 60 runs in 65 balls in his debut match. He hit sixes against India's most lethal bowler Jasprit Bumrah and became a hero in the eyes of Australian fans. After this the fans became desperate for selfies with him. It is being claimed on social media that Constas broke a major rule of ICC in order to fulfill the demands of the fans and now he may also be punished.

Did Constas break the rules?

Actually, Sam was sitting in the dug out after Constance was out. During this time he had a short interview. There was no problem till now. Then on the request of the fans, he took their phone and started taking selfies. Regarding this very thing, it is being claimed that doing so during the match is against ICC rules. So let us know what rules the ICC has made regarding this.

According to ICC anti-corruption rules, no player can use any communication device like mobile phone in the match area during the match. Not only this, any player is also prohibited from leaving the match area without permission. To leave the match area, it is necessary to take permission from the match official. If we look at ICC's anti-corruption rules, Constance is found breaking the rules somewhere.

You can get this punishment

If any player does not follow ICC's anti-corruption regulations during the match, then action can be taken against him. According to the rules, financial penalty can be imposed on the player. Breaking the rules, Constas first left the dugout and went among the fans during the match. Then used the phone. However, these were calls from fans. Now it has to be seen whether he has done this work with permission or not and whether the match referee takes action on it or not.

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