{
  "id": 2870442,
  "title": "Yashasvi Jaiswal fight: 'Shouldn't have gone so close,' says India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/yashasvi-jaiswal-fight-shouldnt-have-gone-so-close-says-india-batting-2870442",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T21:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yashasvi-jaiswal-fight-shouldnt-gone-211900127.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After Asitha Fernando dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal off the final ball of the 17th over, tensions were running high. The left-handed batsman walked back to the dressing room following a sensational over that saw three boundaries, including one that saw the bowler get the last laugh as Jaiswal edged the delivery back onto his stumps. Unbeknownst to Jaiswal, something within the animated send-off set him off, and he immediately charged towards Fernando, making visible contact with the Sri Lankan player's head. The Sri Lankan players swiftly stepped in, separating the two and preventing the situation from spiraling out of control. India's batting coach, Sitanshu Kotak, felt Jaiswal shouldn't have approached Fernando so closely, describing the incident as something that occurred in the heat of the moment. Kotak emphasized that Jaiswal shouldn't have gone so close to Fernando, but acknowledged that it happened in the heat of the moment. Sri Lanka's bowling coach, Ryan van Niekerk, also downplayed the incident, stating that it's challenging Test cricket and that they can't sit back and bowl at India. He added that the verbal exchanges between the players were likely an overflow of emotion, and left it to the match referee to handle the matter. Clear video evidence of the physical contact exists, which could lead to sanctions ranging from a reprimand to a 50% match fee and demerit points under Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct. This article deals with inappropriate physical contact with a player, player support personnel, umpire, match referee, or any other individual during an international match.",
  "summary": "Yashasvi Jaiswal charged toward the bowler, making visible contact with Fernando's head. The Sri Lankan players stepped in, separated the two and prevented the situation from escalating. India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak felt Jaiswal shouldn't have gone so close and termed the incident as something that happened in the \"heat of the moment\".",
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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",
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  "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."
}