India-A Team Player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Fined 50% For Clash With Sri Lanka-A Player The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) imposed penalties on India-A team players Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Tilak Varma following a heated altercation during the Muttukadu One-Day Series against Sri Lanka-A. The incident, which occurred during a match that ended in a tie, led to a super over where India-A suffered a loss. The altercation involved Sri Lanka-A player Vishan Hambage, who was accused of making provocative remarks toward Indian batters, prompting Sooryavanshi to retaliate. BCCI’s disciplinary committee, acting on a report from match referee Pradeep Jayaprakash, fined Sooryavanshi 50% of his match fee and Varma 30% for their misconduct. The Sri Lankan Cricket Association also penalized its players, fining Hambage 50% and wicketkeeper Nirushan Dikwella 30% for their role in the incident. The disciplinary actions underscored the enforcement of conduct codes in 'A' team matches, which operate under ICC guidelines despite not being officially recognized as international fixtures. The match, part of a tri-series involving Afghanistan-A, saw India-A dominate with a score of 402/6, but the super over resulted in a loss after Sri Lanka-A’s bowlers restricted the run rate. The incident highlighted tensions between players from different nations, with Hambage’s alleged verbal abuse and Sooryavanshi’s physical retaliation escalating the conflict. Other players intervened to separate the two, but the incident left the match atmosphere tense. BCCI’s decision to penalize the players reflects its commitment to maintaining discipline in domestic and developmental cricket.#bcci #tilak_varma #vaibhav_sooryavanshi #vishan_hambage #nirushan_dikwella
