Jayden Seales fights ICC fine for brutal throw at Yashasvi Jaiswal, but guilty verdict upheld

West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales has landed in trouble as the International Cricket Council (ICC) slammed him with a heavy fine for his misconduct during the ongoing second Test against India at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi.

The incident, which took place on Day 1, involved Jayden Seales hurling the ball dangerously toward an Indian player in frustration, and this act is a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct.

Jayden Seales fined for a dangerous throw in the Delhi Test against India

The ICC confirmed that Seales violated Article 2.9 of the Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match.”

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Along with the 25% fine of his match fees, Seales also received one demerit point, taking his tally to two within 24 months. His previous offense came during a Test against Bangladesh in December 2024.

Jayden Seales’ aggressive throw on Yashasvi Jaiswal leads to ICC sanction

During the 29th over of India’s first innings, Jayden Seales fielded the ball on his follow-through and, in a moment of frustration, threw it directly at Yashasvi Jaiswal, and it ended up hitting him on the pads while the Indian opener was safely inside his crease.

The action immediately caught the attention of the on-field officials. However, Seales argued that the throw was a genuine attempt at a run-out. The incident led to a formal hearing after Seales contested the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees.

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Despite his defense, Andy Pycroft reviewed multiple replay angles and determined that the act was both unnecessary and inappropriate. The match referee confirmed that the throw was made in an aggressive manner rather than as a real attempt to run out Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Following this, the charge was officially brought by on-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Alex Wharf, and fourth umpire K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan. As a result, the West Indies pacer was found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct.

Such offenses can result in penalties ranging from an official reprimand to a fine of up to 50% of the match fee, along with one or two demerit points.

West Indies fightback in Delhi Test against India

Meanwhile, the West Indies were bowled out for just 248 runs in their first innings, still trailing by a massive 270 runs behind India’s 518. Kuldeep Yadav was the destroyer-in-chief, spinning a web around the Windies batters to claim a sensational five-wicket haul on Day 3.

The left-arm wrist-spinner’s sharp turn and control broke the middle order’s resistance and ensured India stayed in command. Earlier in the Day 3, the West Indies had been reeling at 217 for 8 by lunch before being dismissed soon after. Following that, India enforced the follow-on, forcing the visitors to bat again.

However, the West Indies had a poor start in the second innings as well, as they lost two early wickets before John Campbell stepped up. The West Indies opener’s composed stroke play and patience against India’s fiery attack helped steady the innings, taking the team to 167 for 2.

Apart from Campbell, Shai Hope is also looking in great touch against India. Campbell (86*) and Shai (64*) have already stitched a 135* run partnership to bridge the gap between the two sides. Currently, the West Indies trail by 98 runs on Day 3 of the ongoing Delhi Test.