Manjrekar slams ICC, BCCI after Jaiswal gets only demerit point for confrontation with Fernando

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticized the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the lenient punishment handed to Yashasvi Jaiswal for his aggressive confrontation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando during the second Test in Galle. The incident, which took place on Day 1, saw Jaiswal approach Fernando, with his helmet touching the latter's forehead, after the latter dismissed Jaiswal's delivery.

Both players were fined 25 percent of their match fees and given one demerit point each. Manjrekar believes stricter action was necessary, stating that allowing such behavior trains players to repeat it, which is detrimental to the sport and their own future. Manjrekar also referenced a past incident involving Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old prodigy who was involved in an altercation with Sri Lanka A players following India A's loss in a Tri-Nation A series. Sooryavanshi's actions led to a fine of 50 percent of his match fee.