India quick Kranti Gaud has been fined 10 per cent of her match fee for a code-of-conduct breach in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday, a flashpoint that underlined the edge of a high-stakes contest.
The ICC confirmed that Gaud breached Article 2.5 of its Code of Conduct, a Level 1 offence covering “using language, actions or gestures which disparage, or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.” She also received one demerit point, her first in a 24‑month period.
The incident came almost immediately, in the opening over of Sri Lanka’s chase. Facing the first ball, Imesha Dulani audaciously lapped Gaud for four, a statement stroke in a final. Gaud came back hard. Three balls later, Dulani tried the same shot, misjudged it, and fell. The India seamer, fired up, gestured towards the pavilion in a pointed send-off that drew the match referee’s attention.
Match referee Supriya Rani Das proposed the sanction, which Gaud accepted on the spot. With the player not contesting the charge, no formal hearing was required.
Slow Over-rate Costs Pakistan
On the disciplinary front, Pakistan were also hit in Dubai, docked five per cent of their match fees for a slow over-rate in their semi-final against Sri Lanka.
Set 131 to win, Sri Lanka knocked off the target in 18.4 overs. After time allowances were factored in, Pakistan were found to be one over short of the required rate, triggering an automatic financial penalty under ICC regulations.
Captain Fatima Sana accepted the charge, brought by fourth umpire Rabab Ahsan, closing the matter but leaving Pakistan with a clear reminder: in tight tournament schedules, the clock can be as unforgiving as the opposition.
