Gurnoor Brar punished by ICC for throwing ball at Ben Duckett in anger

Published - 16 Jul 2026, 03:17 PM | Updated - 16 Jul 2026, 03:18 PM

Gurnoor Brar Angrily Fires Ball At Ben Duckett After Being Taken To The Cleaners In 1st ODI
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued a warning and one demerit point to the Indian pacer Gurnoor Brar for his aggressive action against the England opener Ben Duckett in the first match of the ongoing 3-match ODI series.

In an official press release on July 16, informs that Gurnoor Brar's action in the India vs England 1st ODI match in Birmingham was not appropriate for a cricket match.

ICC issues punishment to India pacer Gurnoor Brar for his actions against England batter Ben Duckett

The Council found that the Team India fast bowler has breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match.”

In the 8th over of the first innings of the match, the fast bowler aggressively threw the ball at the England batter, Ben Duckett.

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Pritam Santra is a writer at CricketAddictor.

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