News Desk: India pacer Arshdeep Singh has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final against New Zealand national cricket team in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Arshdeep violated Article 2.9 of the Code of Conduct, which deals with throwing the ball or any cricket equipment at or near a player in a dangerous or inappropriate manner during an international match.
The heated moment between Arshdeep Singh and Daryl Mitchell. 😯🔥
– Arshdeep singh deliberately threw ball towards Daryl Mitchell and hit him
– Mitchell got angry after that and started abusing him
-Surya came and started consoling him…..See more
pic.twitter.com/uBBfjyiqEs— Indian Cricket (@IPL2025Auction) March 8, 2026
The incident took place in the 11th over of New Zealand’s innings when Arshdeep, after collecting the ball in his follow-through, threw it back aggressively and it struck New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell on the pads.
Apart from the fine, one demerit point has been added to Arshdeep’s disciplinary record. It is his first offence in the past 24 months.
Respect increased for Arshdeep Singh.
He knew he was wrong, so he put his ego aside and went straight to Daryl Mitchell after the match to apologise. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/3Gp5AhiuVm
— Selfless⁴⁵ (@SelflessCricket) March 9, 2026
Arshdeep accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft, which meant no formal hearing was required.
The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf, along with third umpire Allahuddien Paleker and fourth umpire Adrian Holdstock.
Under ICC rules, Level 1 offences can attract penalties ranging from an official reprimand to 50 percent of a player’s match fee, along with one or two demerit points.
