Sanjay Manjrekar Criticises BCCI and ICC Over Lenient Penalties for Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi
· Sports · Times of India, Indian Express, Sportstar
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised the ICC and BCCI for imposing light punishments on India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following on-field disciplinary incidents. Jaiswal was fined 25 percent of his match fee and handed one demerit point after a physical confrontation with Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando during the second Test in Colombo. The altercation occurred when Jaiswal walked toward Fernando after being dismissed, resulting in his helmet touching the bowler's forehead. Manjrekar argued that such lenient penalties fail to deter future misconduct and risk establishing bad habits among emerging players. He also referenced a separate heated argument involving 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during an India A tri-series match in Dambulla.
Why it matters
The debate over on-field conduct and disciplinary penalties touches directly on the professional standards expected of elite Indian cricketers. Weak sanctions from governing bodies risk normalizing aggressive player confrontations during high-stakes international matches.
Read the original report — Times of India
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