India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh gets 15% fined
India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has been fined 15% of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final against New Zealand in Ahmedabad.
Arshdeep was found guilty of breaching Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which relates to throwing a ball or equipment at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner.
The incident occurred in the 11th over of New Zealand’s innings when Arshdeep fielded the ball and threw it aggressively, hitting batter Daryl Mitchell’s pads. He has been fined 15% of his match fee and received one demerit point, his first offence in 24 months.
Arshdeep accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft, avoiding a formal hearing [1].