Jaiswal, Fernando fined after on-field confrontation in Colombo Test

India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando were each fined 25 percent of their match fee and given one demerit point by the International Cricket Council on August 24, 2026, following a head-to-head confrontation on the opening day of the second Test in Colombo. The incident occurred on August 23 during the morning session at the Sinhalese Sports Club, after Fernando dismissed Jaiswal for 45.

The altercation began in the 17th over of India's first innings. After Jaiswal struck three boundaries in the over, Fernando bowled him with an inswinger. The Sri Lankan pacer delivered an animated sendoff toward the departing batter. Jaiswal, who had scored 45 off 53 balls with nine boundaries, stopped on his walk back and turned to confront Fernando. The two players exchanged words and leaned toward each other, resulting in their heads making brief contact before teammates intervened to separate them.

The match officials charged both players with breaching Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which covers inappropriate physical contact. The charges were laid by on-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Sharfuddoula Ibne...