{
  "id": 3430925,
  "title": "'You train them to repeat': Sanjay Manjrekar calls out BCCI & ICC over leniency on Yashasvi Jaiswal & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi despite on-field misbehaviour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/you-train-them-to-repeat-sanjay-manjrekar-calls-out-bcci-icc-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T05:02:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/train-them-repeat-sanjay-manjrekar-050255612.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Sanjay Manjrekar has urged the BCCI and ICC to address player discipline with more strictness following recent on-field incidents involving Yashasvi Jaiswal.",
  "key_points": [
    "Sanjay Manjrekar criticizes BCCI and ICC for lenient disciplinary actions.",
    "Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi receive 25% and 50% match fee fines respectively.",
    "Manjrekar urges stricter penalties, like suspensions, to curb aggressive behavior."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Sanjay Manjrekar's criticism of lenient disciplinary actions against young Indian players suggests that cricket authorities risk normalising aggressive conduct by not imposing stricter penalties, such as suspensions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}