Yashasvi Jaiswal, the Indian opener, drew significant attention during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo due to an on-field confrontation with Sri Lankan pacer Asitha Fernando. The incident unfolded on Day 1 when Jaiswal was dismissed for 45 runs after being clean bowled by Fernando. Following his dismissal, Jaiswal engaged in a heated exchange with Fernando, which escalated to the point where he bumped his helmet against the bowler. The situation became tense enough that other Sri Lankan players intervened to separate the two players on the field.
“This is totally unacceptable. This sort of behavior should never happen. We expect big scores from him, and maybe there’s some frustration creeping in. But this is the format he’s playing. “If he doesn’t score runs and lets opportunities slip, he’s creating trouble for himself. That’s the first thing – you shouldn’t react like that,” he added.
The ICC also took note of the incident, imposing a fine of 25 per cent of the match fee and handing one demerit point each to both players.
Former India and Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer described the episode as “unacceptable” and said that Jaiswal needs to keep his emotions in check on the field. I’ve said it before – Jaiswal’s performance hasn’t been what we expect from him. He’s not playing consistently in ODIs or T20Is, so whenever he gets a chance in Tests, he needs to score big runs,” said Jaffer on his YouTube channel .
This has happened a couple of times with him now. This is not good sportsmanship. Regardless of who the player is, this is not acceptable.
“Unless the bowler said something really inappropriate, which we don’t know about from here, reacting like that and being physical is not acceptable. He needs to understand that a lot of people look up to him and see him as a role model,” he said.
