Indian pacer Ishant Sharma has been suspended for one Test match and will miss the first Test against South Africa starting October 2, reports PTI.
Indian pacer Ishant Sharma has been suspended for one Test match and will miss the first Test against South Africa starting October 2, reports PTI.
The bowler has been suspended for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in the third Test against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan player Dinesh Chandimal suspended for one ODI, while Dhammika Prasad and Lahiru Thirimanne have been fined 50% of their match fees.
Earlier on Tuesday, Ishant and the three Sri Lankan players had been charged for misconduct, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.
Sharma, who was fined 65% of his match fees for giving send-offs to Lahiru Thirimanne and Dinesh Chandimal in the second test, landed in trouble with the Sri Lankans in the final contest as well. Thirimanne, Chandimal and paceman Dhammika Prasad, who had an animated altercation with Ishant on Monday, were charged with code of conduct breaches, the ICC said.
"Details to be announced after the conclusion of the Test," the governing body had said on Twitter.
Tempers flared on Tuesday when Ishant, after taking a single and running past Prasad, was seen smacking his own head, as if daring the bowler to try and bounce him.
Chandimal joined from the slip, brushing shoulders with Ishant. At the end of India's second innings, Ishant ran towards the Indian dressing room to change and get ready to bowl and Prasad was also seen sprinting behind the Indian, as if trying to catch up with him.
Ishant gave animated send-offs to Upul Tharanga and broke into wild celebration after Chandimal's dismissal. The umpires have spoken to both captains and the players, especially Ishant, face stringent punishment.
Also Read: Virat Kohli 'very happy' with Ishant Sharma for arguing with Dhammika Prasad
Ishant Sharma finally begins to redeem his career
India win 3rd Test by 117 runs, seal series 2-1 to create history
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
 "Ishant Sharma and Sri Lankan players fight during Day 4 of the 3rd Test")
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}