{
  "id": 2851079,
  "title": "'Yashasvi Jaiswal shouldn't have gone so close': Team India batting coach on heated on-field exchange with Asitha Fernando",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/yashasvi-jaiswal-shouldnt-have-gone-so-close-team-india-batting-coach",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T19:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yashasvi-jaiswal-shouldnt-gone-close-191600500.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has spoken out on the heated exchange between young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka's pacer Asitha Fernando during the opening Test in Colombo. Kotak believes that while such incidents are inevitable in the pressure-cooker environment of Test cricket, Jaiswal should have maintained a greater distance from the Sri Lankan bowler. The on-field altercation took place during the first session on Sunday, with Jaiswal at the crease at 45 runs off 53 balls, having smashed nine fours. Fernando dismissed Jaiswal in the 17th over, issuing an animated send-off to the Indian batter. The two players exchanged words and came dangerously close to each other, with helmets almost touching - a scene that seemed poised for further confrontation before Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva intervened to separate them. Kotak stated that bowlers would inevitably make verbal comments, but stressed that Jaiswal's proximity to Fernando was not suitable. Sri Lanka's coach Ryan van Niekerk also weighed in on the incident, emphasizing that Test cricket against India requires bowlers to constantly create pressure, rather than merely defending. He acknowledged that the heated exchange was likely an overflow of emotion and left it to the match referee to handle.",
  "summary": "Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting well on 45 when Fernando dismissed him in the 17th over. The Sri Lankan pacer gave Jaiswal an animated send-off and appeared to exchange words with the batter. Jaiswal initially walked away but then turned back towards Fernando. The two players came close to each other and exchanged more words, with their helmets almost touching.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Yashasvi Jaiswal fight: 'Shouldn't have gone so close,' says India batting coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/yashasvi-jaiswal-fight-shouldnt-have-gone-so-close-says-india-batting",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:49:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}