India left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed received an official🍃 warning and one demerit point after he was found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth ODI against the Windies on 🃏Monday.
Khaleel was found to have violated Article 2.5 of the Code, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an international match”.
The incident for which he was charged took place i🌊n the 14th over, when he advanced aggressively towards Marlon Samuels after getting him to edge🐻 one to Rohit Sharma in the slips.
After the match, Ahmed admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Chris 💫Broad, the match referee.
The charge was levell𒈔ed by on-field umpires Ian Gould and Anil Chaudhary, third umpire Paul Wilson, as well as fourth🥃 umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
