Manjrekar Urges ICC and BCCI for Stricter Action on Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi's On-Field Conduct
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has called on the ICC and BCCI to impose stricter punishments on Indian players Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal for recent on-field confrontations with Sri Lankan players. Jaiswal was fined 25% of his match fee and given a demerit point after headbutting Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando during the second Test in Colombo, while Sooryavanshi faced similar sanctions earlier this year. Manjrekar warned that lenient penalties may encourage repeated misconduct, which could harm the sport and players' futures. The ICC confirmed both players breached its code of conduct and accepted the sanctions.
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