'You train them to repeat': Sanjay Manjrekar calls out BCCI & ICC over leniency on Yashasvi Jaiswal & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi despite on-field misbehaviour
Sanjay Manjrekar has urged the BCCI and ICC to address player discipline with more strictness following recent on-field incidents involving Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Cricket ace Sanjay Manjrekar has taken aim at cricket's governing bodies BCCI and ICC over the lenient disciplinary actions handed out to young Indian players Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi despite on-field misbehaviour. The scrutiny came after the Indian opener was involved in an altercation with Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando during the second Test in Galle, resulting in both players receiving a 25% fine of their match fees and one demerit point.
Manjrekar criticized the punishment, stating that such lenient sanctions risk normalising aggressive conduct among talented players, potentially undermining the game's spirit. He specifically highlighted the earlier incident involving Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old prodigy, who faced a heavier 50% match fee fine after confronting opposition players.
Manjrekar urged cricket authorities to consider stricter penalties, such as suspensions, to effectively address these troubling trends.
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