IND vs ENG Leeds Test: Rishabh Pant was reprimanded for his on-field argument with the umpires by the ICC. (X/AP)
India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant who had a record-breaking outing with the bat with two centuries in the ongoing Headingley Test, was officially reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of Day 5’s play on Tuesday for his on-field conduct during England’s first innings in the match.
Pant was found guilty to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “showing dissent at an Umpire’s decision during an International Match.” The 27-year-old was also handed one demerit point for the incident that involved with an argument with the umpire.
In the 61st over of England’s innings, when Harry Brook and Ben Stokes were batting, Pant was seen having a discussion with the umpires regarding the condition of the ball.
Pant beefing with Umpire wow 😭
He's not happy with condition of the ball pic.twitter.com/EPYAXEtbSe
— Riseup Pant (@riseup_pant17) June 22, 2025
“When the umpires refused to change the ball after checking it with the ball gauge, the wicket-keeper showed his dissent by throwing the ball on the ground in front of the umpires,” the ICC said in its statement.
The charges were reported to ICC’s Elite Panel match referee Richie Richardson by the on-field umpires Chris Gaffaney and Paul Reiffel, along with the third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and the fourth umpire, Mike Burns. A disciplinary hearing was not held as the India wicket-keeper admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
The Headingley Test is poised for a thrilling finish with England needing a record 350 runs to win on the final day after Pant and KL Rahul’s second-innings heroics on Monday. The dashing southpaw recorded 252 runs in the Test across both innings with his twin tons, the highest for any Indian wicket-keeper in a match. Pant also became only the second keeper in Test history to record two centuries in a match.
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