Crime And Punishment

Indian players punished—often unjustly—in the last five years

Updated on: 7 February 2024 7:11 pm

Crime	Punishment
Gestured at dismissed batsman
Harbhajan Singh 1997-98 vs Aus	50% of match fee
B.K.V. Prasad 1999-00 vs Aus	35% of match fee
Dissent when given out
S. Ramesh 1998-99 vs Pak	One match suspended ban
N.R. Mongia 1997-98 vs Aus	50% of match fee
S.G. Ganguly 1997-98 vs Aus	Suspended for one ODI
M. Azharuddin 1996-97 vs S. Africa	Severely reprimanded
Obstructed batsman
M.S.K. Prasad 1998-99 vs NZ	Cautioned
Commercial logos on pads
N.S. Sidhu 1997-98 vs SL	20% of match fee
V.V.S. Laxman 1996-97 vs SA	15% of match fee
Excessive coloured piping on pads
S.G. Ganguly 1997-98 vs Zmb	35% of match fee
Excessive appeals
P. Dharmani 1996-97 vs S Africa	25% of match fee
S. G. Ganguly 1996-97 vs S Africa	25% of match fee
N.R. Mongia 1996-97 vs SL	Severely reprimanded
Stood outside fielding circle at the time of delivery
D.S. Mohanty 1999-00 vs Pak	Reprimanded
Verbal abuse of dismissed batsman
B.K.V. Prasad 1998-99 vs Eng	30% of match fee