Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando clashed on the first day (23 August) of the second Test being played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo. After dismissing Yashasvi, Sri Lankan fast bowler Asitha Fernando celebrated aggressively and hurled some abuses at him, after which there was a heated argument between the two. Meanwhile, both of them had collided heads, due to which the International Cricket Council (ICC) has given them severe punishment.
ICC has imposed a fine of 25 percent of the match fee on both of them. The governing body of World Cricket issued a statement on Monday (24 August) saying that both had violated Article 2.12 of the Code of Conduct. 1-1 demerit point has also been added to the accounts of Yashasvi and Asitha. Let us tell you that if there are 4 demerit points in 24 months, the player can be suspended for one or two matches. Yashasvi and Asitha had not committed any such crime in the last 24 months, due to which they were saved from being suspended.
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What does ICC say in its statement?
The ICC issued a statement saying, 'Both players were found guilty of breaching Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Staff, which relates to inappropriate physical contact with a player, player support staff, umpire, match referee or any other person (including spectators during an international match).'
The statement further said, 'As a result, Jaiswal and Fernando were fined 25 per cent of their match fees and given one demerit point each.'
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ICC said, 'The incident occurred in the 17th over of India's first innings when Fernando dismissed Jaiswal. The Indian batsman went towards Fernando and an altercation took place between the two, after which Fernando raised his head towards Jaiswal. In response, Jaiswal bent, due to which their heads collided.
The statement further read that 'Both players admitted their mistake and accepted the punishment given by match referee Andy Pycroft, so there was no need for a formal hearing.'