INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was on Saturday fined 25 per cent of his match fee for applying the soothing cream without
on-field umpires' permission during the first Test against Australia in Nagpur
The all-rounder was found in breach of Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct and has also been handed one demerit point
a soothing cream to his index finger
Viral videos on social media showed the 34-year-old taking a substance from Mohammed Siraj's palm and appeared to rub this onto his left
The India team management later had explained that Jadeja was applying the cream to a swelling on the index finger of his bowling hand
The southpaw admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft.India vs Aus, 1st test: Ravindra Jadeja
fined for applying soothing cream without umpires' consent
