India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching the Code of Conduct during the third day of the first Test against England at Headingley.
The 27-year-old was found guilty of a Level 1 offence under Article 2.8, which relates to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an international match.”
The incident occurred towards the end of the 61st over in England’s first innings, when the on-field umpires inspected the condition of the ball but opted not to replace it.
The wicket-keeper, unhappy with the decision, expressed his frustration by arguing with the umpires and then throwing the ball on the ground.
Following the incident, Rishabh Pant was handed an official reprimand and received one demerit point, his first such offence within a 24-month period.
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Pant admitted the breach and accepted the sanction proposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, thereby avoiding a formal hearing.
The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Chris Gaffaney, along with third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and fourth umpire Mike Burns.
According to ICC regulations, Level 1 breaches can lead to a minimum sanction of an official reprimand and a maximum of a 50% match fee fine along with one or two demerit points.
Despite facing disciplinary action, Pant played a pivotal role with the bat, scoring a valuable century that helped India set a target of 371 runs.
In this match, he not only scored centuries in both innings but also became the first Indian wicketkeeper to achieve this feat.
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