Rishabh Pant, who had a remarkable performance with the bat during the Headingley Test by scoring centuries in both innings, was reprimanded for his conduct on the field during England’s first innings.
The 27-year-old was determined to have violated Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
“The ICC found Pant to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which pertains to showing dissent at an Umpire’s decision during an International Match,” the ICC stated.
Furthermore, one demerit point has been added to Pant’s disciplinary record, marking it as his first offence in 24 months.
The incident occurred in the 61st over of England’s innings when Harry Brook and Ben Stokes were at the crease. Pant was observed discussing the condition of the ball with the umpires.
When the umpires declined to change the ball after inspecting it with the ball gauge, the wicket-keeper expressed his dissent by throwing the ball to the ground in front of them.
No disciplinary hearing was necessary, as Pant acknowledged the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by ICC match referee Richie Richardson.
The charges were brought forth by the on-field umpires, Chris Gaffaney and Paul Reiffel, along with the third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and the fourth umpire, Mike Burns.
Level 1 breaches incur a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 percent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
First Published: Jun 24, 2025 12:54 PM IST
