The ICC fines Jadeja for using cream without the umpires’ permission.
Because Ravindra Jadeja applied an ointment to his finger without informing the umpires, he was assessed a demerit point and a fine equal to 25% of his match fee.
“The finger spinner was applying the cream to a swelling on the index finger of his bowling hand,” the India team management explained. The ICC stated in a press release that “this was done without asking for permission from the on-field umpires.”
The International Cricket Council (ICC) added that the match referee was convinced that Jadeja was not charged with ball-tampering because the cream was not used for any other purpose.
“The Match Referee was satisfied that the cream was applied to the finger solely for medical purposes when he reached his decision to sanction the player along with the Level 1 sanction he imposed.” “The ICC statement stated that the cream was not applied as an artificial substance to the ball, and as a result, it did not change the ball’s condition, which would have violated clause 41.3 of the ICC playing conditions – Unfair Play – The Match Ball – Changing its Condition.”
The incident took place in Nagpur during the 46th over of the first day of play. Social media videos showed Jadeja picking something from the back of Mohammad Siraj’s hand and rubbing it on his left index finger near captain Rohit Sharma and the umpire. Michael Vaughan, a former captain of England, tweeted, “What is it he is putting on his spinning finger? Never seen anything like it… #INDvsAUS.”
In regards to the same, the Australian team had not filed a complaint. The ICC stated in its release that “the charge was leveled by on-field umpires Nitin Menon and Richard Illingworth, third umpire Michael Gough, and fourth umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan.”
