What the ICC Regulations Actually Say (And Why That Matters)
Under ICC Playing Conditions and Anti-Corruption protocols, team managers are explicitly permitted to carry and use communication devices inside the PMOA (Player and Match Officials Area), strictly for operational, logistical, or administrative purposes.
Players cannot.
Unauthorized staff cannot.
Managers can.
This is not interpretive. It is written.
And Sarfaraz Ahmed is not a self-declared functionary.
As Faizan Lakhani correctly pointed out, cutting through the fog:









































