Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned the handling of disciplinary incidents involving young Indian cricketers Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal, calling on the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take stronger action.
“Vaibhav for Ind A recently & now Jaiswal… if you keep letting them get away with such behaviour, you train them to repeat such behaviour,” Manjrekar said in a social media post.
His comments came after Jaiswal and Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando were each fined 25% of their match fees and handed one demerit point by the ICC following their confrontation during the second Test in Colombo. Both were found to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct relating to inappropriate physical contact.
The incident occurred after Fernando dismissed Jaiswal in India’s first innings. According to the ICC, Jaiswal walked towards Fernando and the pair exchanged words before their heads made contact. Both players admitted the offences and accepted the sanctions, meaning formal hearings were not required.
Manjrekar also referred to a recent disciplinary incident involving Vaibhav while representing India A, arguing that allowing young players to repeatedly escape with relatively light consequences could encourage similar behaviour.
“It’s not good for the sport & crucially their own future too,” Manjrekar said. (Newswire)