Women's Asia Cup 2026: Team India has won the title of Women's Asia Cup 2026. Last night i.e. on Sunday, September 13, India won the Women's Asia Cup title for the 8th time by defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final. Despite the Indian women's cricket team becoming the champion, major action has been taken against Indian fast bowler Kranti Gaur. The ICC has cracked the whip on him. ICC has given a big punishment to the fast bowler and champion player of Team India.
In the Women's Asia Cup 2026 final, Kranti Gaur committed such a crime, for which the ICC has punished her. ICC has fined him. The Indian player was fined and punished for violating the ICC Code of Conduct.
Fine imposed on Indian pacer Kranti Gaur
In fact, India's pacer Kranti Gaur has been found guilty of breaking Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the Women's Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka in Dubai on Sunday, for which she has been fined 10 percent of her match fee.
Goud was found guilty of breaching Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Staff, which deals with using language, actions or gestures that are abusive to a batsman when he is out during an international match, or which is likely to cause the batsman to react aggressively.
India pacer has been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in the Women's Asia Cup final.
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One demerit point has been added to Kranti Gaur's disciplinary record, which was her first offense in 24 months. The incident happened in the first over of Sri Lanka's innings when Goud pointed towards the pavilion after dismissing opener Imesha Dulani. During this, Kranti also said something else to him in anger, which was against the spirit of the game.
Kranti Gaud strikes in her very first over, picking up India's first wicket! 👊
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Kranti Gaur accepted his mistake
Goud admitted his mistake and also accepted the punishment of Supriya Rani Das of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing. On-field umpires Salima Imtiaz and Shatira Zakir JC, third umpire Rokeya Sultana and fourth umpire Humaira Farah imposed the charge. Level 1 violations result in a minimum official reprimand, a maximum fine of 50 percent of the player's match fee and one or two demerit points.
Opening over 🤝 Opening wicket
Kranti Gaud hits the bullseye straightaway 😊
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Pakistan team also got big punishment
Apart from this, Pakistan has been fined five percent of its match fee for slow over-rate in the semi-final against Sri Lanka on Friday. GS of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees Lakshmi imposed this penalty when Pakistan was bowled one over less than the target keeping in mind the time allowance.
According to Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Staff, which deals with minimum over-rate offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over bowled less than the stipulated time by their team.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana pleaded guilty to the offense and accepted the proposed penalty, so there was no need for a formal hearing. On-field umpires Vrinda Rathi and Shatira Zakir JC, third umpire Rokeya Sultana and fourth umpire Rabab Ahsan made the allegations.
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