Jasprit Burmah has been punished by the ICC for his conduct in the 2025 Asian Cup final (Images via X/@upuknews1) Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has received an official warning from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching the Code of Conduct during the 2025 Asia Cup final against Pakistan in Dubai. The incident occurred on 28 September when Bumrah was found to have breached Article 2.21 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which deals with conduct that brings the game into disrepute.
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He accepted the charge and the proposed sanction of an official warning, resulting in one demerit point on his disciplinary record.The matter was handled by ICC match referee Richie Richardson. Since the pacemaker accepted the sanction, no formal hearing was required.“Jasprit Bumrah (India) accepted a charge under Article 2.21 for conduct which brings the game into disrepute and the proposed sanction of an official warning, resulting in one demerit point. As he accepted the sanction, no formal hearing was required,” the ICC report said.While the ICC report does not name the action/incident, it is likely to refer to Bumrah’s celebration after dismissing Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf during the final, a moment that attracted widespread attention on and off the field.Bowling in the 18th over, the pace spearhead lit up the Dubai night with his signature yorker that smashed Haris Rauf’s stumps. What made the moment go viral was his reaction as he celebrated with a big smile, followed by a cheeky imitation of Rauf’s own ‘jet’ celebration, sending the crowd and social media into a frenzy.
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In the same match, Rauf was also found guilty of the same offense and fined 30 percent of his match fee along with two demerit points. In total, Rauf had four penalty points, which led to him missing Pakistan’s ODI matches against South Africa on 4 and 6 November. India won the final by five wickets and chased down Pakistan’s total with two balls to spare to lift the Asia Cup trophy.
