WTC: Indian players fined 100 per cent of match fee for slow over-rate
Dubai. Indian players have been fined their full match fee for slow over-rate during the World Test Championship final, while Shubman Gill has been handed an additional 15 per cent fine for criticizing the umpire’s decision to give him out on a controversial decision. Australian players have also been fined 80 per cent of their match fees for slow over-rates. Australia won the match by 209 runs. The ICC said in a statement released on Monday, “It was only confirmed after the end of the last day’s play on Sunday that India will forfeit the full match fee and Australia 80 per cent of the match fee for slow over-rate.”
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It further said, “Under Section 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, players have been fined 20 per cent per over for not completing their overs within the stipulated time.” overs behind while Australia were four overs behind. Indian players in the playing XI get Rs 15 lakh per test and reserve players get Rs 7.5 lakh. Gill was found guilty of breaching Article 2.7, which deals with public condemnation of an incident or improper statement during an international match. During India’s second innings, TV umpire Richard Kettleborough declared Gill out, whose hand touched the ground while taking a catch off Cameron Green. After the end of the day’s play, Gill posted a replay shot of the TV screen on social media.
