The BCCI fined Ravindra Jadeja 25% of his match fee and gave him a demerit point. In addition to receiving a 25% match fee fine and one demerit point, Ravindra Jadeja was punished for applying an ointment to his finger without telling the umpires.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe India team management had explained that the finger spinner was applying the cream to a swelling on the index finger of his bowling hand. This was done without asking for permission from the on-field umpires,\u201d stated the ICC in a media release.<\/p>\n
The ICC went on to say that the match official was convinced that Jadeja was not charged with ball-tampering because the cream was not used for any other purpose.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn reaching his decision to sanction the player along with the Level 1 sanction he imposed, the Match Referee was satisfied that the cream was applied to the finger purely for medical purposes. The cream was not applied as an artificial substance to the ball and consequently, it did not change the condition of the ball, which would have been in breach of clause 41.3 of the ICC playing conditions \u2013 Unfair Play \u2013 The Match Ball \u2013 Changing its Condition,\u201d said the ICC statement.<\/p>\n
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