ICC punishes Jayden Seales for throwing ball at Yashasvi Jaiswal during IND vs WI 2nd Test in Delhi
West Indies pacer Jayden Seales was fined 25% of his match fee and handed a demerit point by the ICC for throwing a ball at Yashasvi Jaiswal during the second Test against India in Delhi.
West Indies pacer Jayden Seales has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and fined 25 percent of his match fees after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct. The incident occurred on the opening day of the second Test between India and the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The 24-year-old was found guilty of breaching Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match.”
In addition to the fine, one demerit point has been added to Seales’ disciplinary record, taking his total tally to two within a two-year period. He had previously received a demerit point during a Test match against Bangladesh in December 2024. The incident took place when Seales fielded the ball off his follow-through in the 29th over and hurled it toward Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, hitting him on the pads.
Following the incident, Seales contested the decision and requested a formal hearing. He argued that his intent was to attempt a run-out, but match referee Andy Pycroft, after reviewing the footage from multiple angles, ruled that the throw was unnecessary and inappropriate since Jaiswal was well inside his crease. The ICC confirmed that “on-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Alex Wharf, and fourth umpire K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan levelled the charge” in their official statement.
West Indies Show Resistance Despite Early Setback
A Level 1 breach under the ICC Code of Conduct carries a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum of 50 percent of a player’s match fee along with one or two demerit points. Despite the controversy, West Indies showed some fight on Day 3 of the Delhi Test after being bundled out for 248 in their first innings. Openers John Campbell and Shai Hope led the resistance after India enforced the follow-on.
Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav’s five-wicket haul helped India bowl out the West Indies for 248 after the hosts had piled up 518/5 in their first innings, courtesy of brilliant centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill.
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