West Indies pacer Jayden Seales fined 25% match charges for code of conduct breach

West Indies quick bowler Jayden Seales was on Sunday (October 12, 2025) fined 25% of his match price and handed a demerit level by the ICC for breaching its Level 1 Code of Conduct in the course of the opening day of the second Test in opposition to India in New Delhi.

The incident occurred on Friday (October 10) within the twenty ninth over of India’s first innings, when Seales fielded the ball on his follow-through and threw it at batter Yashaswi Jaiswal, hitting him on the pads.

“Seales was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC 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,” an ICC media launch said.

“In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Seales’ disciplinary record, taking his total demerit points to two in a 24-month period,” the discharge added.

The earlier demerit level for Seales was in a Test match in opposition to Bangladesh in December 2024.

Seales contested the sanction proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft, so a proper listening to was required.

“Seales contested that he was attempting a run out. But the match referee, who referred to replay clips showing the incident from different angles, concluded that the throw was unnecessary and inappropriate, hitting the batter on the pads when he was within the crease,” the ICC launch said.

On-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Paul Reiffel, third umpire Alex Wharf and fourth umpire K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan had levelled the cost.

“Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50% of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points,” the ICC mentioned.