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ICC Fines Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando for On-Field Altercation

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lankan fast bowler Asitha Fernando were each fined 25% of their match fees and received one demerit point by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following an on-field confrontation during the first day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo on Sunday ¹²³⁴⁵⁶.

Details of the Incident

The incident occurred during the second Test match at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo ⁸. Both players were penalized for "inappropriate physical contact" ¹ and breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct ³. Specifically, Jaiswal and Fernando were found to have violated Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which pertains to "inappropriate physical contact with a player, player support personnel, umpire, match referee or any other person (including a spectator) during an international match" ⁷.

The altercation was described as a "heated exchange" ³⁶ and a "physical altercation" ⁸. Both players admitted to the offense ⁷. The fines and demerit points were issued by the ICC as a consequence of their actions during the match ²⁶.