Why was Team India’s player penalized after the Women’s Asia Cup Final

NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Kranti Gaud has been fined 10 per cent of her match fee for violating the ICC Code of Conduct during the Women’s Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka in Dubai on Sunday.Gaud was found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Level 1 Player Support Staff.

Why was Kranti Gaud fined

Gaud breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which refers to “the use of language, conduct or gestures that disparage or are likely to provoke an aggressive response from a batsman in his/her dismissal during an international match”.The incident took place in the first over of Sri Lanka’s innings. After dismissing opener Imesh Dulani, Gaud pointed towards the pavilion.Gaud admitted the offense and accepted the sanction proposed by Supriya Rani Das of the ICC Emirates International Umpire Panel. As a result, a formal hearing was not necessary.On-field umpires Saleema Imtiaz and Shathira Jakir Jesy, third umpire Rokey Sultan and fourth umpire Humaira Farah equalised.

One minus point was added to Gaud’s record

Along with the ten percent fine, one demerit point was added to Gaud’s disciplinary record.It was her first offense in 24 months.A level 1 breach carries a minimum penalty of an official warning and a maximum fine of 50 per cent of the player’s match fee. They can also result in one or two demerit points.

Pakistan have been fined for slow overs

Pakistan have been fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow overrate during their Women’s Asia Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka on Friday.GS Lakshmi of the ICC’s International Umpire Panel in the Emirates imposed the penalty after Pakistan were found to be falling short of the target after timeouts were taken into account.Under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with minimum rate-exceeding offences, players are fined five per cent of their match fee for anyone who fails to play their team within the stipulated time.Pakistan captain Fatima Sana confessed to the crime and accepted the proposed sanction. A formal hearing was therefore not required.On-field umpires Vrinda Rathi and Shathira Jakir Jesy, third umpire Rokey Sultana and fourth umpire Rabab Ahsan equalised.