Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando fined after on-field clash
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 10:42 AM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Yashasvi Jaiswal of India and Asitha Fernando of Sri Lanka each received a 25% fine of their match fees after an altercation during ongoing action in Colombo. Both players were deemed to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct, resulting in a single demerit point each. Fans expressed dissatisfaction with the leniency of the punishment, stating that physical contact warranted a harsher sanction. Jaiswal defended his actions while acknowledging the clash followed a dismissal in the 17th over of India's innings. Both players accepted the sanctions without a formal hearing, according to the ICC.
- •Jaiswal and Fernando fined 25% of their match fees.
- •Both players received one demerit point each.
- •The incident occurred after Jaiswal was dismissed for 45 runs.
- •Fans criticized the leniency of the punishments.
- •The players admitted the charge and accepted the sanctions.
- 10:42 AMYahoo Sports — Too lenient': Fans react as Yashasvi Jaiswal avoids ban, escapes with 25% fine after Asitha Fernando head clash
"After an altercation with Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal risked a hefty fine under ICC rules but escaped with just a 25% fine.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
ICC World Test Championship•Aug 24, 2026, 12:27 PMRishabh Pant leapfrogs Shubman Gill to become India’s leading WTC run-scorer
Cricket•Aug 24, 2026, 12:19 PMIND vs SL: Rishabh Pant's 95m monster six damages solar panel on Colombo stadium roof - Watch
Cricket•Aug 24, 2026, 12:08 PMNamibia bank on seasoned core and emerging stars for home tri-series
Cricket•Aug 24, 2026, 11:20 AM‘This India will fight and reply’: Yashasvi Jaiswal's comment goes viral after Asitha Fernando spat
Cricket•Aug 24, 2026, 9:49 AMStone signs new Nottinghamshire deal
ICC•Aug 24, 2026, 9:43 AMECB investigating as Carse handcuffed by police outside Derby nightclub
