Leeds(UK): India’s wicket-keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the Headingley Test.
Pant, who had an exceptional outing with the bat during the Headingley Test with his two hundreds in the game, was reprimanded for his on-field conduct during England’s first innings with the bat.
Pant was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “showing dissent at an Umpire’s decision during an International Match.”
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Pant’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in 24 months.
In the 61st over of England's innings, when Harry Brook and Ben Stokes were batting, Pant was seen having a discussion with the umpires regarding the condition of the ball.
When the umpires refused to change the ball after checking it with the ball gauge, the wicket-keeper showed his dissent by throwing the ball on the ground in front of the umpires.
India repeatedly asked umpire Chris Gaffaney to change the ball, but he refused and gave it back to Rishabh Pant. Frustrated, Pant threw the ball away, and the Leeds crowd erupted with noise.