IND vs Eng: Did Shubman Gill break the rules during the first test? The ICC rule books provide clarity. Cricket news
New Delhi: Shubman Gill’s sparkling debut as India’s Test Captain may have praised his leadership and batting brilliantly, but an unexpected fashion Fox PAS may trouble him with ICC. Gill, who scored an unbeaten 127 runs on 1 on the day of initial test against England in Headingley, was seen wearing black socks – violation of Test cricket clothing and equipment rules.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!According to ICC rules, players in test matches need to wear socks that are white, cream or light brown. By donating black socks, gills potentially violate Article 4 of ICC clothing and equipment code.
The incident could earn him Reprimand For the first crime, with a fine (up to 75% of the match fee) for violation of repeating within a period of 12 months. The match referee will now determine whether the violation was accidental or a deliberate level 1 violation. If found guilty of the latter, Gill may be fined between 10 and 20 percent of his match fee.The issue came for the 25 -year -old on the otherwise a stellar day, who became the fifth Indian captain who scored in his first innings as a captain, legends Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Virat Kohli. His effort with Yashsvi Jaiswal’s commanding 101 brought India to a major 359/3 in stumps.Jaiswal and KL Rahul started positively with a 91 -run stand before England hit twice in quick succession. Debutant by Sai Reformson was rejected for a four -ball duck, but India controlled through a 129 -run partnership between Gill and Jaiswal. Rishabh Pants’s recreational 65 unbeaten 65 closed India’s commanding display.
