The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined a 20 percent penalty on match fees for Team India for maintaining a slow over rate during the first ODI of the series against West Indies. India’s stand-in skipper, Shikhar Dhawan has accepted the fine. ICC’s statement regarding the same, ICC said, “India have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the first ODI in Port of Spain on Friday.”
They further added, “Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after India were ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration. In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 percent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.”
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The first ODI ended in a thrilling victory for India, as the visitors registered a close win by just 3 runs in Port of Spain. After posting a strong score of 308/7, India held their nerve as Mohammed Siraj bowled a brilliant final over, successfully defending 15 runs. Earlier, Dhawan, Shubman Gill, and Shreyas Iyer scored half-centuries to help India reach a score of more than 300 runs in the game.
A slow over rate in the first ODI against West Indies in Port of Spain has seen India cop a fine. #WIvIND | Details 👇 https://t.co/a3sZLuZJT7
— ICC (@ICC) July 24, 2022
Shikhar Dhawan pleaded guilty to the offense and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing. On-field umpires Joel Wilson and Leslie Reifer, third umpire Gregory Brathwaite and fourth umpire Nigel Duguid levelled the charge.
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A majority of regular ODI players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested from the ODIs against the Windies. In addition, Kohli, Bumrah, and Yuzvendra Chahal will also remain absent for the five-match T20I series, that follows the fifty-over games.
In the second ODI of the series on Sunday, West Indies skipper, Nicholas Pooran won the toss and opted to bat. India made one change as Avesh Khan made his ODI debut, replacing fellow pacer Prasidh Krishna.
