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KAIZER Chiefs coach Fernando da Cruz lamented the four points they dropped in their opening four-match block, as it has left them chasing rivals Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fight with Asitha Fernando during the Colombo Test became a significant controversy in cricket.
Mumbai: India’s opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando were fined 25% of their match fees for “inappropriate physical contact” during the first day’s play in the second Test at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club Ground on Sunday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lankan quick bowler Asitha Fernando has been fined 25 per cent of their match fees after a heated exchange on the opening day of the second Test in Colombo. The International Cricket Council intervened when an intense moment between players escalated into on-field contact.
Still from Jaiswal and Fernando clash during 2nd Test between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo (PIC: PTI)
Sports DeskAugust 24, 2026Less than a minute readYashasvi Jaiswal was involved in a heated exchange with Asitha Fernando during the second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo. Photo: AFP
Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal on day one of the second Test cricket match, in Colombo, Sunday, August 23, 2026. PTI Advertisement
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando exchanged words after the latter dismissed the opening Indian batter. | Photo Credit: AP
Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lankan bowler Asitha Fernando have been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following an on-field incident during the opening day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo, part of the ICC World Test Championship.
The ICC has fined India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando 25% of their match fees and issued one demerit point each following an on-field altercation during the second Test in Colombo.