IND vs WI: Jayden Seales fined 25 per cent match fee for breaching ICC Code of Conduct during Delhi test

Jayden Seales has also been handed one demerit point.

The West Indies Cricket Team fast bowler Jayden Seales has come under the radar of the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the second test against the Indian Cricket Team, underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The pacer was found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct.

Jayden Seales was found guilty after he threw the ball back at the Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal in the 29th over of the first innings, hitting him on the pads on day one. He breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match.”

The right-arm pacer contested the sanction proposed by ICC Match Referee Andy Pycroft. Hence, a formal hearing took place in the matter, where the Caribbean pacer mentioned that he threw the ball while attempting a run-out. However, the replay clips confirmed that the throw was unnecessary and inappropriate, as Jaiswal was inside his crease.

Jayden Seales fined 25 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point

The levels were charged by on-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Alex Wharf and fourth umpire K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan. Seales has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for his action.

He now has two demerit points in a 24-month period. He got his previous demerit point during a test match against Bangladesh in December 2024. Meanwhile, the right-arm pacer went wicketless in the first innings of the game, while Jaiswal scored his seventh test century in the clash, hitting a 175-run knock in the first innings.

Speaking about the match, India piled up a mammoth total of 518/5d in the first innings after opting to bat first in Delhi test. The West Indies were bowled out for 248 runs in the first innings and India enforced a follow-on day 3. They came up with a better performance on day two and finished with 173/2 at the stumps of day 3.

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